Today I actually got around to having a good metal roofer out to do some initial pricing on our multiple roof issues. For instance, replacing the run-in roof with something that is slightly more helpful than a sieve in a big rain fiesta. It looks like a shower in there with any quantity of precipitation. Hmmm, maybe I should just call it a wash rack. It's actually right next to where the wash rack will be. The second story roof is not much better, but since there is a floor under it functioning as a drip pan, it is less annoying on a daily basis. We will also install new polycarbonate skylight panels in the same profile as the roof. The stalls will be lighter then.
I wasn't quite ready to do the electrical lighting, but the lighting is now ready for me. The second to last fixture is on its deathbed. It even has cool "last breath" special effects. OK-not really-- it just takes forever to come on, flickering lots. I've been procrastinating because I wanted all LED, sealed, hose down fixtures, with cold weather starting, but they have not come out yet. I just found one outdoor fixture on EarthLED.com, but it's so new it was not on the "add to cart" list. I put a solar LED shed light in the dry stall, but while it gives enough light to pick manure, it is not enough to do any sort of show grooming (like we ever do that anyway). Worst case is Lithonia food service fixtures, retrofitted with LED bulbs. That seems a shame though, because the LEDs do not require a ballast. It's always something. I liked the prospect of no dead bugs in the bulb area, and cleaning with a hose. And I found a spray that makes the plastic lens anti static (no dust on at least part of a fixture in a barn, imagine!) I figure our only chance at this whole thing working out is to make it as low maintenance and energy efficient as possible.
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