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  • Revitalize Your Garage Floor

    If you’ve recently (or not so recently) built or designed a garage building, you probably want a few tips on the best way to approach periodic maintenance. Or perhaps your building is long-overdue for a completely new look and you’re considering a full-scale storage building makeover. There are a few best-practice pointers. So as a…

  • 5 Common Dangers in the Garage And How to Handle Them

    Here at Conestoga we’ve had to account for, plan for, mitigate and prevent a number of dangers and hazards as a custom post frame garage builder throughout the years. The design and build processes each present a number of unique challenges all their own, but there’s just as much to be mindful of when it…

  • Overhead Door Options for Your Garage

    Whether you’re looking for a custom garage builder to design and construct a new building, or update an existing structure, Conestoga can help you upgrade your residential or commercial property – from design styles and colors to composites and performance. With a foundation in a range of classic design options, your perfect overhead door is…

  • Making the Most of Limited Space

    As a top post frame garage builder, we know that your garage space can get overcrowded easily. You’ve got vehicles, tools, trash cans, bins, scrap wood and lumber, paint buckets, more tools – the list goes on. It’s impressive enough that you can maneuver through the clutter at all, let alone locate that old hammer…

  • Garage Door Safety and Maintenance

    What’s the largest moving object in your home?  If you have a garage, it is undoubtedly your garage door.  Think of it: opening that garage door is essentially sliding a wall up and out of the way.  The mechanism that allows this massive portal to open and close is a delicately balanced and extremely fine-tuned…

  • 5 Steps to Make Spring Cleaning Your Garage Easy

    It’s getting to be that time of year again: the days are getting warmer, the lawns are getting greener and the “honey-do” lists are getting longer. High on many of those lists is the annual spring cleaning of the garage. The very idea sends a shudder down most folks’ spines. Over the course of the…

  • You Survived The Winter! Did Your Garage?

    Most of the country is happily celebrating the departure of one of the coldest, wettest winters in many years. The months of freezing, thawing, refreezing and rethawing may have longer-lasting effects than you may at first imagine. Now is the time to give your garage a good once-over to be sure it has survived the…

  • Who Would Want to Live Above a Garage?

    For as long as there have been garages, there have been garage apartments. And for as long as there have been garage apartments, there have been folks shaking their heads and wondering who would want to live above a garage? Surely such a living space must be cramped and tiny, and given the open space…

  • The Best Made (Garage) Plans

    When it comes to choosing a post frame garage builder and creating a building you will not only use for many, many years, but will also be proud of and benefit from how it boosts the value of your home, the importance of proper planning cannot be overstressed. Determining what you want out of your…

  • Garage Workshops

    If you’re like me, there is a list of projects as long as your arm that you would love to get done; if you’re not like me, you are handy enough to do them yourself – if only you had a dedicated workspace where you could do them. Maybe you’ve been eyeing up your garage,…

  • How Attached Should You Be To Your Garage?

    A number of factors go into making one of the most important decisions you face when it comes to building a new garage: will your new structure be an attachment to your existing home, or will it be a standalone structure located elsewhere on your property? There are pros and cons to each option. And…

  • The Perfect Time For A New Garage

    When is the perfect time to build that dream garage you’ve been wanting? A new garage can add both value and visual appeal to your property, as well as creating or expanding usable storage or living space. Post-frame construction offers a sturdy, high-quality structure that is both cost-efficient and able to be completed within a fairly…

  • Horse Barn Designs: Stall and Stable Options

    If you’ve decided to look into developing any kind of equestrian post frame barn, from a two-stall plan to a barn home with full-scale living quarters, there’s one feature of the overall design where you can never spend too much time. As a top equine barn builder, we know that the style and structure of…

  • Barn Homes and Apartments

    How many horse owners or barn lovers haven’t dreamt of somehow combining their living quarters with the rustic charm of a horse barn? Well, with the movement toward smaller homes and the steadily rising cost of purchasing and maintaining traditional homes – barn homes and barn apartments (sometimes called barndominiums) are fast becoming the top…

  • Consider Ventilation When Designing Your Horse Barn

    Keeping horses healthy and well-maintained is a top priority for every owner, and high quality air is essential for minimizing respiratory concerns and improving your horses’ living standards. As an expert horse barn builder, we know that ventilation is one of the most important features in any horse barn, and post frame buildings allow for…

  • Building a Small Horse Barn

    Horses are intuitive and intelligent. And in the same way that we humans select and modify our own living spaces, they require just the right environment in which to live and grow. As an experienced horse barn builder, we know that poorly constructed equestrian facility can mean more than higher vet bills and maintenance costs…

  • Wood vs. Metal: Which Is Best for Your Horse Barn?

    Ask a group of horse owners which they prefer for their horse barns and sheds and you’re likely to find strong opinions on both sides. Often cost is a big factor in choosing materials for a new post frame barn structure, but in many cases the costs of materials and labor for wood or metal…

  • Build an Indoor Riding Ring

    An indoor riding ring takes your riding program year-round, providing a safe, weatherproof instruction and show ring that can be as simple or as elaborate as you like. Some owners include features like tack rooms, wash areas, observation rooms, bathrooms and show seating in their plans. Others are looking for an affordable, basic structure to…

  • Building Eaves Onto Your Barn for Extra Storage

    When designing a new horse barn, or when working discussing your needs with a custom horse barn builder, eaves aren’t always at the top of a horse owner’s list of concerns. Yet you have many options when choosing eaves for your barn, and they have a big impact on its utility over the long term….

  • Build a Run-In Shed or Loafing Shed

    Whether you’re planning a run-in shed for quick shelter during daily turnout, as a temporary stable until your barn is built, or to serve as the main shelter for horses who spend most of their time in pasture, a post frame barn-style run-in shed is one of the most basic and useful structures on the…

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