Painting inside my stable.

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Ok, so I'm in the middle of having my new stable built. And have noticed that on a gloomy day, it looks rather dark in there.
I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me as to what paint will work on my kick boards?
Just so you know I have looked on the search and nothing really is helping me. I do know about masonry pain but I have wooden stables.
So, I have creocoated the inside of the stable so far, this will stop her chewing. But the kick birds are going in once the concrete had been layed, which is taking forever cuz of the freezing temperAtures!

What I want is to pain the kick boards white which will be around 4.5 ft high. And then leave the creocoat as it is above the kickboards

What can I use? I don't mind cheap as I don't mind having to repaint a few times a year. But if you have any good paint brands that will last longer that is ok also.

I want something that I could wipe the walls down and it won't rip of paint.
I was thinking a B&Q white paint, to whitewash the kickboards. Then a layer of normal Matt emulsion, then a layer of silk finish? Would this work?

I know it's extremely early but I want to paint ASAP so I can do another decent coat in spring/summer
 
Personally I would go for a specialist wood paint as it will help preserve the wood better than emulsion which is water based. I have pine cladding in the bathroom which was painted with the same paint that is advertised for fence's sheds etc., looks lovely (range of colours) and is spongable should it get marked.
 
if you paint the kickboards with emulsion first as a base, then either a white gloss or a white matt oil based paint means you can wipe/wash them down in between re painting. not ideal painting conditions, but white or cream inside wooden stables does brighten them up! tho i am sure horses dont think the same way we do!!
 
I'd be doing it the other way up, paint the top half white and creosote the bottom. Mine are done the other way around as the bottom half is made of block work and are always dirty where they poo down the walls or rub their bums on them. They will never stay clean whatever you do. Mine are painted with masonary paint but on wood work any cheap emulsion will do as you will do it often!
 
Thankyou for your replies. Ofcourseyoucan I've heard that oil based paint it toxic? Is this right? I don't want to make a fuss but I am terrified of putting something in that might harm her. Knowing my luck she will think the inside of her stable is a giant Lolly pop! Would masonry paint work on wood? Bobbly? I'm not too worried about poo stains, it's more the fact I want to brighten it up more. Especially since the sun rises and sets in pretty much the opposite direction as my stable also lol
 
Yes you should use a water based paint. Masonry paint is fine, I used to jazz mine up with a bit of coloured stripe, using those little paint pots you can get from B&Q etc :)
 
Well what in thinking of doing it possibly painting above the kick boards in a white wash later on in the year. As the nights are getting lighter I just wanted to paint the majority of the walls white. I also have a pent roof so it's only 7ft at the back so the majority of the 4.5ft kick boards will be white anyway lol
 
No chance of putting a clear roof panel on the roof is there? The benefits far outweigh the expense, it really would make a huge difference inside. :)

As for paint, sorry, can't help you there.
 
Enfys said:
No chance of putting a clear roof panel on the roof is there? The benefits far outweigh the expense, it really would make a huge difference inside. :)

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Agree, they do make a massive difference - until it snows!

Am I understanding it correctly - you only have kickboards halfway up the stable? We have two portable shelters like that, and they're not half as warm as the stables that have kickboard fully - my mare also punched a hole in the top kickboards once, so would have damaged the shiplay part if they had only been half boarded..

My friend paints her kickboards with maisonary paint and it seems to be fine. It is a pain of a job every year though - we have some stone stables that get painted, and some wooden ones that don't, and I'm glad I didn't paint the wooden ones. I would think about getting a stable mirror across from the door to bounce light back perhaps?
 
I am thinking of getting a clear roof panel also. The inside of my stable just looks gloomy. And yeah only half way up. I just want it to look nice and bright. It depends on how many boards we have as to how far we go up the edges. I have noticed she can be a little sh** in the mornings for having a bronk, so I will see how far I can go up.
 
Honey08 said:
Agree, they do make a massive difference - until it snows! /QUOTE]

What difference does snow make :confused: The only time clear panels are not so good is on really hot days.

You could also perhaps cut a window in the back or side of the stable. Make it like a top door, very easy to do. :)
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You'll need a good few layers of emulsion as the wood will soak it up. If you buy kitchen/bathroom its vinyl based so can wipe it down and its not as quick to soak in. Dries a lot faster than oil based or gloss too and is cheaper than masonry paint
 
Don't mean to be negative but creosote is toxic.. that is why it works (including for stopping chewing!). You don't get many lead based paints these days but you could always try for something designed for playgrounds to be extra-safe I suppose?

Oh, and don't pop horse (or you for long) inside until all dry and smell worn off a bit.
 
Enfys said:
Honey08 said:
Agree, they do make a massive difference - until it snows! /QUOTE]

What difference does snow make :confused: The only time clear panels are not so good is on really hot days.

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Well, our skylights are covered with a layer snow at the moment, and the stables feel so dark.... Usually they are great, although I agree that they are a pain on hot days, and I would love some way of closing them in hot sun.
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Skylights are lovely But if you get the amount of snow we do, we were strongly advised against as any hole in the roof, however well fitted, is a point of weakness for snow weight or driving rain.

I use Osmo country colour on all the stable block. I did white on the whole wall. Does get pooey on the bottom half but that makes me get round to repainting. The paint is expensive per tin but is linseed oil based so safe for the horses and also much much better at dealing with extremes of cold and hot weather, plus it has a very high percentage of actual paint solids. Put simply, it means you put a coat on and it is the colour you expect and stays that way!! You can add a second coat but not essential so it works out a lot cheaper than it seems.
 
I used Barn Paint (manufactured by Bedec) inside my stable. I did it all in white, it made such a difference from the original mid brown colour of the wood covered with some graffiti from the previous chavvy tenant's kids. If I was doing it again I think it would be better if I did everything below tail height in black which would cover the bum rubbing marks and poo stains...
 
lachlanandmarcus said:
Skylights are lovely But if you get the amount of snow we do, we were strongly advised against as any hole in the roof, however well fitted, is a point of weakness for snow weight or driving rain.
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Our skylights are just the same stuff as the roof, but clear, so not really holes, if you know what I mean.

All our roof leaks now and again in driving rain though.:(
 
Thanks everyone. It's the creocoat I use not creosote, dunno if there's a difference and I was told it was reasonably safe for horses :/ amd have always used it, I might try a clean roof panel at the back of the stable aswell, I'm not too worried about heat as my stable is actually infront of a hedge line and with a tree behind it that droops over the top pretty much. So although a panel will let in the light it will also stay cool in summer. Although I want it to be nice and white and clean, I also like my old style looking wooden stables :/
 
Enfys said:
Honey08 said:
Agree, they do make a massive difference - until it snows! /QUOTE]

What difference does snow make :confused: The only time clear panels are not so good is on really hot days.

You could also perhaps cut a window in the back or side of the stable. Make it like a top door, very easy to do. :)
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Yes I've just put an extra window in the back of each stable. Has lit the stable up beautifully and is good for the horses re ventilation and alternative views.
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I have wooden internal stables inside an open barn. They were very dark and dingy so I painted the top half white and the bottom black (The back walls are wall matted)

I used Cuprinol Shades in Pale Jasmine & Black Ash :D http://www.restexpress.co.uk/acatalog/Cuprinol_Garden_Shades.html?gclid=CMXv3MTgg7UCFWbKtAod_hAAmw

Made a HUGE difference
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Oh, and WRT the clear roof sheets, I used to have them in my last stables and they are indeed rubbish in the snow as it blocks all the light!!! But apart from that they are excellent for light and would definately have them in 'normal' stables again.
 
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