BigDamnFool
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I'm trying to get our barn in order so we can get our horses to our new place and was wondering what people use for footing under their stalls. I have excavated about 18" of compacted brown clay and cut in some drainage lines but I'm not sure what to put on top of it. I was thinking of putting in about 8" of slag sand and top it with 4" limestone finings or paver base or something of that nature. We plan to use rubber mats on top of base with about 4" cedar shavings on top of the mats. Am I headed in the right direction with the base material. I want something that is pretty compacted yet has good drainage and preferably low maintenance. I sure don't want to have to dig this out on a regular basis. The 6" difference is going to be a step down into the stalls so as to make a little more headroom for our 17 H and 17.1 H TB's. It seems easier to dig down than to raise the loft above. Any advice I can get I would sure appreciate as I am new to boarding my horses at home, though I have had horses for 25 years. Thanks in advance for any input.
Tiny
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