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PVC an Emerging Trend for Horse Barn Construction


Guelph, ON July 13, 2022 - With biosecurity advantages and the huge selling point of not absorbing moisture, Dwayne Job, owner of Sys- tem Equine, sees the use of PVC in horse barns as a trend that will continue to gain popularity. Job has been installing


Polyvinyl Chloride panels in wash stalls, isolations stalls, tack rooms, feed rooms and ceilings for horse farm own- ers who report loving the quick clean up and low maintenance.


“Nothing


sticks to it,” says Job. “Cat- tle and hog barns have been using it for just over 30 years.” In the past seven or


eight years, horse owners have been learning the ben- efits of this easy to clean, non-porous material, with biosecurity top of mind. Communal areas, like wash stalls, are a breeze to wash down and disinfect. The ma- terial is more expensive than traditional wood but quicker and easier to install and then very low maintenance going forward with no need to stain or reseal every few years. It also will not rot making it a great alternative to the traditional wood in areas like tack rooms, feed rooms, any area where there is a sink. Job reiterates, “everyone knows there is a lot of moisture in horse


Dwayne Job, owner of System Equine talks about the growing popularity of PVC in horse barn construction. YouTube video or Dwayne Job talking about PVC: https://youtu.be/007jEDcBLlk


barns.” Listen to Dwayne


compare PVC to wood and chat more about its installa- tion and applications. PVC, a new building


option in barns - Dwayne Job, owner and operator of System


Equine -


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