Garage/Shop dirt floor? what is better than dirt but not concrete?

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candymancan
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Re: Garage/Shop dirt floor? what is better than dirt but not concrete?

Post by candymancan »

I habe a 100x50 foot barn. Built in the 40s on our 14 acres. Im lucky the first 1.4 section of the barn has a workshop with 4 inch slab and 220/120v 55 and 25amps. Like 8 outlets.. water/sink filtered from the house. And a chimney for a wood stove lol.

But the 1.2 section of the barn is dirt like yours.. dusty as hell.. the other 1.4 is 6 horse stalls. For the middle of the barn i actually used horse rubber mats. Theyre heavy as hell.. like 1 inch thick.. and about 6 of them fills up a space for my other Jeep so i csn work under it without the dirt.

Id like concrere in there.. but pavement is probably cheaper. Although if you do the concrete yourself and just have a truck dump it. It might be cheaper to do actually. All youd need for that entire section is a yard maybe two. And gravel for the base
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Jae70
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Re: Garage/Shop dirt floor? what is better than dirt but not concrete?

Post by Jae70 »

I moved to Colorado and have dirt floors in my garage stalls. I have cardboard layed everywhere. It only helps a little but better than the dust.
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