Dirt Floor Barn

Since a pole barn s only foundation requirements are in the footers for the poles the central dirt inside can be left alone.

Dirt floor barn. Barn flooring is the foundation of a clean and safe barn. My sheep have options. We re in texas so ventilation is super important. Here s a look at the types of flooring found in horse s stables.

Cool concrete to lie on and shade overhead it is a sheep s dream. Flooring needs to have good traction so that horses and their handlers don t slip and fall. Overlap the bottom of the walls with two inches of the sheet edges raised upward along the wall s surface. I ve always had dirt barn floors.

Cover the dirt floor with a layer of 10 mil plastic sheeting to serve as a vapor barrier which will keep moisture from seeping through the dirt and onto your wood floor. Dirt floors are the ideal option when it comes to livestock barns. We re building a barn now with a dirt floor. Since barns are constantly exposed to the mess that goes along with horses including manure dirt and hair the floors need to be easy to keep clean.

But my barn is also a through barn design so cleanout just means a trip or two down each side with my tractor and the manure is. Lay the sheets in rows across the dirt floor. Lidingo wikimedia commons cc by sa 3 0. Where a traditional shed might have been built upon a block foundation or have a concrete floor this type utilises the natural dirt floor a floor of crushed stone concrete or timber can be added later as and when the budget allows.

Ours is maybe what you could call a modified pole barn. The type of floor you will choose for a new barn will depend on the existing natural soil what materials are available to you and your budget. The easiest pole barn flooring option is dirt. Going outside where there is acres of dirt or concrete and at times they prefer the concrete especially when it is hot hot.

Without a foundation there is no need for a floor.