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I rebuilt a horse washing booth (lemmy.nz)
submitted 1 month ago by Fallibilist@feddit.uk to c/diy@slrpnk.net
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Did my best to try and make sure it actually lasts instead of just looking good on the surface for the first few years.

  • The bottom of the plywood has an angled drip edge and all edges have been pre-painted twice before hanging.
  • Backside of the walls are vented.
  • The bottom edge is off the ground.
  • Only stainless hardware used.
  • Extra durable paint meant for wetrooms
  • Seams, corners and all pass-throughs have been caulked
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[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Needs some neon lights and colored foam

[-] KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 month ago

And some of these big spinning brushes :3

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

And the floppy towel things

[-] KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago

I don't know the floppy towel things :( And I can't find any pictures that make me go "oh, these!". What are the floppy towel things? :3

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

I can’t find them either but they’re like big curtains of microfiber fabric. They’re really good at rubbing other cars’ dirt all over your car.

[-] whats_a_lemmy@midwest.social 6 points 1 month ago

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

You’re a hero.

[-] KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago

These are good floppy fowels. Excellent :)

[-] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 8 points 1 month ago

I did suggest a disco ball

[-] username_1@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago

Horse washing booth, not disco-booth!

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Car washes have them, why can’t horses have some fun?

[-] plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Been to any automatic car wash lately?

[-] WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social 4 points 1 month ago

Very cool! My youngest brother went to an elementary school that was a refurbished horse arena. I was only in there a couple times, but they turned the stables into the school library and and arena was transformed into the school gymnasium. It even had the old judges box still hanging from the ceiling. It was such a beautiful school.

[-] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Is that drywall on the walls? It doesn't look like it, have been trying to find something more water resistant for my basement, just kinda curious what you're using if it's not or if we're just relying on the water resistant paint you mentioned.

[-] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's 12mm spruce plywood. Since it's vented and not painted on the back, it technically doesn't mind even if it did get wet for as long as it gets to dry in between.

[-] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

I asked someone if they would use it. They said nay.

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