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Making indoor arena footing help please!

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Frankie Luv
Reg. May 2010
Posted 2014-07-14 10:53 AM
Subject: Making indoor arena footing help please!


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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!


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Used2B
Reg. Nov 2007
Posted 2014-07-15 9:24 AM
Subject: RE: Making indoor arena footing help please!


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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
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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
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Posted 2014-07-16 8:53 AM
Subject: RE: Making indoor arena footing help please!


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