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Screenings for barn floor.
That specific crush and screening is the perfect size to let particles pack but stay porous enough to drain.
Specialty floors around the barn aisleways.
For several types of barns this is the ideal solution when it comes to pole barn floors.
Concrete does have it s place in a barn though that s for sure.
See table 2 for characteristics of different flooring.
Horses are not housed on the aisle floor but this area sees just as much abuse as the stall floor.
Dirt screenings that drain well would be my choice for the majority of flooring.
Soil sand or clay.
The most popular options for pole barn flooring dirt.
Since a pole barn s only foundation requirements are in the footers for the poles the central dirt inside can be left alone.
Here s a look at the types of flooring found in horse s stables.
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.
Horses in particular seem a lot more comfortable standing on that type of footing vs.
Crushed limestone in a size 10 mesh screening is the optimum livestock stall base material.
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.
Barn flooring is the foundation of a clean and safe barn.