Crushed Limestone Barn Floor

And compacting is an art and takes a lot longer than you.

Crushed limestone barn floor.

It gives the strength and durability of concrete or asphalt at far less cost. I have a 60x120 ft pole barn in my backyard. Limestone is a natural inert material that s easily placed and compacted. So we finally got around to compacting the stone floor that we ve put in the old barn.

Porous rocks such as limestone or. Stone is another option for pole barn floors and comes in different styles. Advice on compacting crushed stone barn floor am i totally hosed. Concrete piers wood frame foundations even concrete slabs can raise the floor height of your shed more than you want.

10 2013 07 11 pm. The other side of the same end of the barn used to be a 10 or 12 horse stable but all the stalls have been removed leaving a concrete slab on the center walkway strip and just dirt floor in the areas on both sides where the horse stalls. It is often a go to depending on gravel supplies in your area. Crushed limestone sometimes called limestone dust this material if installed properly can be a comfortable safe stall flooring.

Some pole barn owners go with fancier larger stones for their pole barn floors. What kind of crushed stone because unless it s limestone it isn t ever going to set like you want it. Trust me there is nothing worse than trying to get a lawn mower or other heavy items in and out of a shed that is sitting too high. Crushed rock is a popular choice.

In an older barn you might see a sod floor comprised of turf or ground substance held together by matted roots of grass. One option crushed limestone is similar to gravel flooring. My shop which is a 24x60 ft insulated room with concrete slab floor has been built in one corner of the barn. Even if well packed limestone allows porosity for liquids to evenly drain.

It must be well packed and level when it is put in.