Dirt Stall Floors Too Dusty

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.

Dirt stall floors too dusty.

We currently have dirt floors. I could put down 2 semi loads of pelleted bedding and it would just smoosh into the mud. This time of winter it gets so soppy and mucky and gross. Then i d still have a soppy muddy.

You may wish to have one type of flooring for aisles and another in the stalls. The upkeep of some types of flooring is easier than others. My problem is the dirt floor. Former owner was using the barn for auto storage the floor had alot of small rocks too large for stalls probably some smaller gravel and dirt not clay.

Provide a small trench 2 inches wide extending from the top stall flooring material down to the gravel subfloor layer to collect runoff. Fill the trench with small stone or large gravel to enhance water movement. Never had any problems at any of these barns concerning the floor. The stall floor may be sloped to the exterior wall of the stall where a sloping gutter drain is provided along the inside of that wall.

As with any loose flooring material however stonedust can produce dusty air and if it s too dusty that dust can hold odors after use and as horses move around the flooring will shift. Eventually after a year or two of mucking and stamping it will need to be re leveled. A few years ago. One had a dirt floor aisle with rubber matts at the aisle cross ties so the horses could not dig a hole.

Here s a look at the types of flooring found in horse s stables. We raked up all the larger rocks built stalls etc. Does anyone else have dirt stall flooring. Stone dust blackburn believes that stone dust also known as crusher run screenings or quarter inch minus makes a better floor than dirt because it can compact well and still permits.

A dirt floor is probably the cheapest option.