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Butbob

04-18-2006 23:52:51




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Recently moved. Have a 4 stall, drive through, horse stable & barn with a dirt floor and no horses. Would like to use the barn to store a few old tractors. Can't use it now because of the dust from the floor. Any suggestions as to what sort of floor to put in? Will leave the stalls as they are. Thanks.




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Tallperson

04-20-2006 13:49:11




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 Re: Barn floor in reply to Butbob, 04-18-2006 23:52:51  
Go with 3.5 to 4 inches of wire reinforced concrete. If you are no going to have horses in it , then have the finishers put on a smooth finish. This will make cleanup easier and stuff rolls easier. This is what i am doing with the center alley of my horse barn. Tallperson



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CNKS

04-19-2006 13:21:21




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 Re: Barn floor in reply to Butbob, 04-18-2006 23:52:51  
As long as you use it only for storage, you are ok with the others comments -- if you ever want to use anything you need to roll, such as as engine hoist or even a tool chest, or something heavy you need to slide, you need concrete. In some ways, my concrete floor is more important than the building.



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Dave from MN

04-19-2006 09:11:47




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 Re: Barn floor in reply to Butbob, 04-18-2006 23:52:51  
Some one a while back suggested bradcasing concrete mix wetting it down and raking it in.



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JT

04-19-2006 06:10:16




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 Re: Barn floor in reply to Butbob, 04-18-2006 23:52:51  
If you are worrrying about dust, putting a floor in an open barn is not going to stop dust from getting on your tractors. Mine are in a shed with a concrete floor, and the dust still collects on them really bad, when that happens, they get a bath. Unless you want a floor in it so you can work on the floor, I would leave it as it is.



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Janicholson

04-19-2006 05:57:27




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 Re: Barn floor in reply to Butbob, 04-18-2006 23:52:51  
I vote for The plastic and gravel randy suggests below, ABC roadbase would pack in and reduce shifting.
JimN



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jaybird2

04-19-2006 05:10:18




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 Re: Barn floor in reply to Butbob, 04-18-2006 23:52:51  
You can spray calcium chloride on it. Not harmful. It's a common dust control substance that lasts a long time. With little or no traffic on it you may be able to spray it once every few years. It will make the surface look wet and will slightly harden it.



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Randy in Pa

04-19-2006 04:40:37




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 Re: Barn floor in reply to Butbob, 04-18-2006 23:52:51  
I like to lay down some 4 mil plastic sheet and a couple inches of number 2 stone. This will keep the dust down and reflect some light. It will also keep the moisture down alot so stuff dont rust so fast.

Randy



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Nebraska Cowman

04-19-2006 04:29:34




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 Re: Barn floor in reply to Butbob, 04-18-2006 23:52:51  
I don't know. All my sheds have dirt floors, and yes, they are dusty. I just wash the tractors once a year. I can't justify the expense of a floor and dust would get in from outside anyway.



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Broomstacker

04-19-2006 00:26:19




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 Re: Barn floor in reply to Butbob, 04-18-2006 23:52:51  
Not sure where you're at and what moisture issues you might have, but cost wise, I would look at pressure treated tongue and groove.

Given tractor weights, if you go with concrete, you may have to excavate to save headroom?



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