Concrete or Asphalt

[rswyan]

I'd go concrete ...

 

[murphy1244]

I would not like the smell of it in the heat

 

[The Deerslayer]

I am in the process of looking into having the other half of our barn floor done with concrete. Currently one half is in concrete, the other has mismatch of old pallets and plywood scraps on top of dirt. Mainly used for hay storage, but I also keep implements there. Very uneven and extremely annoying when attepting to hook up implements or move the log splitter in and out of storage. This will allow for much better storage and movement of the tractor implements, etc... I have not even considered another material besides concrete until seeing your post on asphalt. As others have noted, I would and am definitely going with concrete. I hope to price this out and have it done in the spring. Good luck with your project.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Concrete is the only way to go. I calculated that at $120 per yard, material cost would be about $1200 for concrete. I don't know what labor for placing and finishing it would run in your area. I would split the load into 2 -5 yard trucks and stagger the time so you don't have one truck getting too old before you can get it unloaded.

 

[dragoneggs]

Cleaning, sweeping is a huge deal that I didn't include.... Western is so right on with this benefit. GO CONCRETE! Asphalt looks good until you start using/abusing it. Case closed???

 

[Diamondpilot]

Concrete only for all the reasons mentioned. Asphalt is fine on a driving surface but not for storage.

Chris

 

[murphy1244]

Concrete only for all the reasons mentioned. Asphalt is fine on a driving surface but not for storage.

Chris

But resealing it is a pain

 

[EddieWalker]

Every time I've seen an asphalt floor in a building, it reminded me of Sanford and Son. I never seen one on that show, but they all have a very junky look to them. They never seem to hold up very well and I'm not sure why. I never dented a road when changing a flat, and I never seen a road that would be easy to roll things around on or work on, so I don't understand why so many driveways and covered areas that are asphalt. Maybe it's because the affordable option means they cut too many corners and the results end up that way?

Concrete is the best option by far. It lasts forever and you will never regret having it. If it's too expensive to do now, wait until you have enough to do it. I've never regretted spending the extra money for quality, and I've always regretted saving a buck for something that I knew wasn't the best option available.

Eddie

 

[hslogger]

CONCRETE! If you are really serious about it, you can laser level it for flat or slope. You can put a low spot in the center, you can seal it. It won't dent or deteriorate. You can seal it and it makes it one heck of a lot easier to sweep if you want. If not you can have brush or coarse finish and it will be something that you won't slip on. I may have misread but did not find any reference toward real use? Live stock? work shop? car shop? The votes are all for Concrete. Concrete and rebar and you will never ever regret it

 

[boomer1025]

My vote is for concrete with fiber, no rebar.