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| 2027.1 | stone...dust... | PCBUOA::GARROW | | Mon Apr 22 1996 17:04 | 6 |
| I am also in the same quandry....but have been told for both stall and
the run-in no cement!!! It gets very wet from them being in and out
all day..I like the idea in the other note...several inches of 1 1/2"or
smaller stone for drainage...and stone dust on top.
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| 2027.2 | ex | DECWET::JDADDAMIO | Jog? No, ever see a jogger smile? | Mon Apr 22 1996 19:40 | 14 |
| Clay won't help much. It will wear away the same as the ordinary dirt.
Yes, clay is slippery when wet so you would need bedding.
If you were considering the expense of cement with stall matts, why
not just fill the holes with small sized crushed rock (like 5/8") up
to the level of the ground outside and put stall mats over that?
There's another option that is discussed under stall floors (I think)
that might stop the wear problem if you want to go with dirt/clay.
There's a plastic grid system that you put down in the floor. Then, you
fill that plastic grid dirt/clay/whatever and put bedding over it. I
think the grid squares are small and snap together. As I recall, you
have to refill the grids occassionally but, they would stop the big
wear problem.
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| 2027.3 | Tried it, hated it then, love it now... | CSCMA::SMITH | | Tue Apr 23 1996 09:55 | 14 |
| I tried the clay route last year at the stall entrances where they
constantly walk in and out. After I did it, it was a terrible mess and
I regretted it, it stuck like glue in their hoofs, flaked off into the
stalls and was dangerously dusty, they didn't slip on it because
they were sinking ankle deep in it, not standing on it.
I'm happy to say that this year it packed and is a nice solid ramp area.
I had thrown the stall shavings on it last year (in desparation), I
don't know if it acted as a binder or what, but it's pretty solid now,
under the shavings and it sheds the rain well it doesn't get muddy.
I would think twice about doing it again I guess, unless I could somehow
let it settle and pack without the poor horses having to tramp through it.
Hope this helps,
Sharon
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| 2027.4 | Solutions???? | CADSYS::PARSONS | | Tue Apr 23 1996 15:58 | 5 |
| Thanks for the info..... Now I'm really confused. I'll have to
rethink this Bigtime!!! Clay really doen't sound like the answer now!
Becky
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| 2027.5 | wood is inexpensive | NETCAD::MORENZ | JoAnne Morenz Network Management Eng. | Fri Apr 26 1996 15:54 | 11 |
| One inexpensive solution might be just a good oldfashioned oak floor. As long as
you muck it out periodically - it will last for years. Use pea stone under it
for drainage.
Also - think about trying a "french drain" across the full length of the 4th
side opening. You dig a trench ~ 3' deep - fill it to 2 feet with gravel - 6
inches sand and 6 inches top soil. It will prevent that shoe-sucking muck and
mire that forms in front of the shed. I had the problem at 2 places - then I
tried the french drain - and it worked like a champ!
For a couple hundred $ you could have your problem solved!
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