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Making indoor arena footing help please! Moderators: luluwhit, gotothewhip, cindyt, crossspur, ForumAdmin Jump to page :	Last activity 2014-07-16 8:53 AM 4 replies, 2874 views View previous thread :: View next thread
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Frankie Luv Reg. May 2010	Posted 2014-07-14 10:53 AM Subject: Making indoor arena footing help please!
Veteran Posts: 101	We are turning a shed into an indoor arena. It has a dirt floor that is packed fairly hard. Has anyone done this before? I could use some pointers as to how to create good ground in it. Should i I try and rip up the hard current dirt or build new ground on top of it?? Sand or a mixture of something?? I found MAG flakes online... Do they work as good as claimed?? Any any tips would be much appreciated!!! Thanks!
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Frankie Luv Reg. May 2010	Posted 2014-07-14 4:27 PM Subject: RE: Making indoor arena footing help please!
Veteran Posts: 101	Bumping up
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Used2B Reg. Nov 2007	Posted 2014-07-15 9:24 AM Subject: RE: Making indoor arena footing help please!
I Need a Xanax! Posts: 2774	I had a 60x100 indoor arena with open sides that started as hard dirt ground...too hard and slick so I disked it to about 4 inches. Dust was a nightmare no matter how much you watered. I packed it back down and put about 4 inches of sand in it...dust still UNbearable unless you watered it every day and it took a LOT of water. I found myself avoiding riding in there due to the hassle of having to water so much or dealing with the dust if I didn't water enough so we concreted the whole barn and now use it for farm equipment storage, garage, and trailer parking. I don't regret it for a minute. I'd definitely look into some of the artificial footing or some of the additives to keep the dust down and and overhead sprinkler system.
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vjls Reg. Mar 2005	Posted 2014-07-15 10:38 AM Subject: RE: Making indoor arena footing help please!
Miracle in the Making Posts: 4013	if you put sand on top of hard pan you are going down not smart disk up or rip it add rock salt a lot this helps but its an on going process lot of water
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Frankie Luv Reg. May 2010	Posted 2014-07-16 8:53 AM Subject: RE: Making indoor arena footing help please!
Veteran Posts: 101	Bumping up
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