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valleylynn said:

Dave, can the windows pose a fire hazard from sun shining through onto the hay?

I had wondered about this as well. When I built my horse stable I installed glass only on the north side of the building, just in case. I'd read stories of lost barns (and trapped horses ) as a child and the fearful thought has stayed with me to this day. What I read was something to the effect of: >a broken piece of window pane, laying on a bale of hay in direct sunlight magnified the rays and initiated combustion<.

A certain amount of space between glass and hay might be a good idea, just to be cautious.



Anyhoo ......It's a wonderful barn, Dave and Trish. Congrats!