We are updating fencing and barn on a small budget. Right now the old barn has natural dirt floor that is a little sunken but not bad. We need to raise it about 6-8 inches. I have been reading after leveling the floor and packing it you can build up with natural wood mulch.this is a run in shed that has the ability to lock 2 horses in (we will need to do this in extremely wet conditions.) if anyone has any good thrifty ideas for repelling mud and building up the floor ideas wanted
My husband does road construction so he gets these big rolls of cloth like stuff that lets water go through but won't let mud come up through it. We have rolled it out under our run in shed & all around our gate & then put some really fine gravel over it & it stays hard/dry. Before we did that the mud was so bad it would suck your boots off. You can put dirt over it too. I'm not sure what it's called but you could prob check with a local dirt contractor & they could fix you up.
My husband does road construction so he gets these big rolls of cloth like stuff that lets water go through but won't let mud come up through it. We have rolled it out under our run in shed & all around our gate & then put some really fine gravel over it & it stays hard/dry. Before we did that the mud was so bad it would suck your boots off. You can put dirt over it too. I'm not sure what it's called but you could prob check with a local dirt contractor & they could fix you up.
My husband does road construction so he gets these big rolls of cloth like stuff that lets water go through but won't let mud come up through it. We have rolled it out under our run in shed & all around our gate & then put some really fine gravel over it & it stays hard/dry. Before we did that the mud was so bad it would suck your boots off. You can put dirt over it too. I'm not sure what it's called but you could prob check with a local dirt contractor & they could fix you up.
This. I will try to remember to ask my husband what it is called. We use it on our ranch roads because our mud is SO BAD (on the Oregon coast it rains A LOT), and it works AMAZINGLY. You can also use rock fines to build up your stall, which is what we did.
I started using this fabric as well. I also live in WET western Oregon. But be sure there are no edges sticking out because I have horses who will find the edge and paw/pull at it with their teeth until they have it uncovered = big mess. http://www.usfabricsinc.com/products/drivewayfabric
You'll have to copy and paste it into a browser. I can't get the stupid thing to be a live link.
Also note in the explanation they say not to use "rounded" rock on top. This is VERY important. Pea gravel or rock with round edges will not pack. You WANT the rock to have edges and fines in it so it will pack.
Posted 2015-07-25 12:04 AM Subject: RE: Stall flooring help!
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Thanks for the reply! Any idea on cost or what it cost anyone else? maybe perhaps per stall or per barn? I would love to do my stalls and the back "paddock" because it gets soooo messy but It looks like you have to get an estimate from the company and I figure it would be easier to get a rough estimate ;)
Stall flooring help!
