Carport Barn

[SheepGirl]

@Southern by choice, we are just going to leave the stone dust. I will be using straw for bedding, however Im not dure if I will have straw just in the smaller pens or in the larger area as well.

 

[SheepGirl]

The one with bars looks like this

the two without bars look like this.

i think they are probably 4 or 5 ft wide. 6 ft would be stretching it.

 

[Devonviolet]

@Southern by choice, we are just going to leave the stone dust. I will be using straw for bedding, however Im not dure if I will have straw just in the smaller pens or in the larger area as well.

I'm curious about using stone dust, with straw for bedding. Isn't there, eventually, a problem (with smell) when you have urine going into the stone dust? Or does the straw catch all that?

 

[Devonviolet]

The one with bars looks like this
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the two without bars look like this.
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i think they are probably 4 or 5 ft wide. 6 ft would be stretching it.

LOVE these doors!!! I'm going to keep a look out, for something like this in our area!

 

[babsbag]

I'm waiting on you to figure out what I'm going to do
Although I'm thinking about hiring
@Pearce Pastures now

I get to hire her first

 

[babsbag]

I'm curious about using stone dust, with straw for bedding. Isn't there, eventually, a problem (with smell) when you have urine going into the stone dust? Or does the straw catch all that?

I think a lot of it depends on how deep it is, does it have good drainage under the rock dust, (we used decomposed granite in California) and how much time are the animals in the barn.

I am building a new barn too and we are doing a deep pit of road base and then the granite on top of that. Also the floor needs to be mounded a little or have good drainage around the barn so that water flows away from your barn and not into the grave pit. My ultimate goal is to have the goats in the barn only at night and build them a loafing shed for daytime. We will kidding in there too so of course those goats will be in there 24x7.

 

[Southern by choice]

I'm curious about using stone dust, with straw for bedding. Isn't there, eventually, a problem (with smell) when you have urine going into the stone dust? Or does the straw catch all that?

The stone dust allows for urine to drain through. Lots of horse stables use this and put dirt over top and just replace dirt/bedding.
Our whole reason for using it is to not have build up.

Sheepgirl LOVE the doors! My sisters horse stables have the beautiful stained wood with wrought iron on the top... her stable is prettier than most houses! Talk about barn envy... I drool over her barn.

 

[Devonviolet]

I think a lot of it depends on how deep it is, does it have good drainage under the rock dust, (we used decomposed granite in California) and how much time are the animals in the barn.

I am building a new barn too and we are doing a deep pit of road base and then the granite on top of that. Also the floor needs to be mounded a little or have good drainage around the barn so that water flows away from your barn and not into the grave pit. My ultimate goal is to have the goats in the barn only at night and build them a loafing shed for daytime. We will kidding in there too so of course those goats will be in there 24x7.

Thanks babsbag. We learned from experience, the importance of mounding outside dirt away from the foundation (I think we will be doing a footer). Thanks for the suggestion of mounding the floor in the middle. It makes sense.

 

[Devonviolet]

The stone dust allows for urine to drain through. Lots of horse stables use this and put dirt over top and just replace dirt/bedding.
Our whole reason for using it is to not have build up.

Sheepgirl LOVE the doors! My sisters horse stables have the beautiful stained wood with wrought iron on the top... her stable is prettier than most houses! Talk about barn envy... I drool over her barn.

That's good to know, about the urine draining through the stone dust. We were thinking about doing patio blocks to prevent that, along with lots of straw to absorb it. Now I'm thinking the stone dust would be cheaper and easier. Thanks a bunch for your feedback, babsbag and Southern!

 

[Pearce Pastures]

I love those doors! What character. I hope your building project takes off for you. Delays make it so stressful.