Putting stables on grass

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vickyconnolly

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Just a bit of advice really! I am getting two 12 by 12 stables delivered on thursday to a piece of land that I am renting! The land is green belt so we can't use concrete! Can anyone tell me what is best to use as a base for the stables? If we put the stables straight onto the grass will the stables rot? Any help greatly appreciated!
 
For our temporary stables we used hardcore (Blinding) then quarry dust in top of it which was dampened down to make a hard surface. You could put down rubber mats down on top of this. We found it drained well but after a year we had a problem with rats burrying in which was not pleasent (We didn't have the mats) although we ended up with a couple of cats.
 
Heavy duty paving slabs, based on builders sand to level them.
Measure out the area & put the slabs around the perimeter & along the centre wall of the boxes, so the stables have something to rest on.
Council paving-type slabs are the best - go for the thickest you can afford, but don't be tempted to put more builders sand into the space left - it does not help any drainage, tho is good for levelling the slabs with.

Have got an old (1979) pair of boxes we did this with and the earth floor still stands up to winter use - we have a mix of shavings & easybed in there 24/7.
All I did about 15 yrs ago was to remove the centre wall & the slabs & open it out to be used as a double shelter with 2 doorways (removing the doors too). I did re-inforce the centre of the front & back walls where they meet!

Question - you say greenbelt - do you have permission for them?

Good luck :)
 
Doesn't that then mean that they are classed as mobile if they are on skids? Be careful because you will have to move them if that what they are. My land is green belt but we did get planning permission for our stables on the provision that we payed the council £400 to install a dropped kerb for accsess!
 
Correct as for temporary stables - but you have read recently about the hoo-ha about what is construed as temporary? (check out H&H news articles & on here in a search). Means you do have to move them periodically, and means you must not put down any base for them or anything out the front for hard standing either.
Sorry to not be of much help otherwise. Hope they work out for you & your Fuzzies like them :) You can also take them with you when you move too, which is a bonus :)
 
Vicky, sorry to be the imparter of this info, but its worth you reading this article http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/309669.html

From the article: "As soon as any ground works are laid then it's a building, not a mobile piece of equipment. "

Okay, it wont necessarily apply to you, but it makes eye opening reading about portable/temporary buildings if you were not aware already. Some councils are much more strict than others.
 
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