Spreading gravel this weekend and have a couple ?s

jinman · May 31, 2006

( 1. The barn is under roof with mostly open sides. I do not appear to have any moisture inside it when it rains. It use to have livestock in it so the dirt is hard packed. How thick of a layer of gravel would you guys recommend? The man selling me the gravel suggested a 3" thick layer there.
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Lee, are you saying you will never put livestock in the barn again? It seems to me that crushed stone would be really hard on livestock or horses hooves. I wouldn't put it anywhere you'd have hooved animals. I'm no expert for sure, but that's what I thought about when I read you were going to put gravel inside the barn. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

jinman · May 31, 2006

( 1. The barn is under roof with mostly open sides. I do not appear to have any moisture inside it when it rains. It use to have livestock in it so the dirt is hard packed. How thick of a layer of gravel would you guys recommend? The man selling me the gravel suggested a 3" thick layer there.
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Lee, are you saying you will never put livestock in the barn again? It seems to me that crushed stone would be really hard on livestock or horses hooves. I wouldn't put it anywhere you'd have hooved animals. I'm no expert for sure, but that's what I thought about when I read you were going to put gravel inside the barn. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

PineRidge · May 31, 2006

Do yourself a favor and use the geo-cloth, you'll use far less stone and gravel over the life of the drive if you do.

Here's a handy on-line calculator to figure out just how much aggregate is needed for most any job. I used it myself and it was really close. calculator

PineRidge · May 31, 2006

Do yourself a favor and use the geo-cloth, you'll use far less stone and gravel over the life of the drive if you do.

Here's a handy on-line calculator to figure out just how much aggregate is needed for most any job. I used it myself and it was really close. calculator

leeinmemphis · May 31, 2006

Thanks everyone. I am going to make a couple of calls to the coops and see if I can buy that geocloth from them. I am guessing that home depot doesn't sell it......

I am not planning on using it for any type of livestock. The previous owner had cows/horses but I am planning on using it primarily for tractor/trailer/implement storage.

btw I used that calculator and I came up with 126tons so I might come out close. Thanks again everyone.

leeinmemphis · May 31, 2006

Thanks everyone. I am going to make a couple of calls to the coops and see if I can buy that geocloth from them. I am guessing that home depot doesn't sell it......

I am not planning on using it for any type of livestock. The previous owner had cows/horses but I am planning on using it primarily for tractor/trailer/implement storage.

btw I used that calculator and I came up with 126tons so I might come out close. Thanks again everyone.

leeinmemphis · May 31, 2006

I called the coop and home depot. Neither of those places carried it but the place I am buying my gravel from sells it in a 16'x300' roll. I asked him to put a roll on the last truck that is going to deliver my gravel. Thanks again!

leeinmemphis · May 31, 2006

I called the coop and home depot. Neither of those places carried it but the place I am buying my gravel from sells it in a 16'x300' roll. I asked him to put a roll on the last truck that is going to deliver my gravel. Thanks again!