The large pieces were around 5 inches and the small pieces were around 2 1 2 inches wide.
How to put barn wood on the floor.
Check the level with a carpenter s level before placing the flooring making certain that its level to keep your floorboards level in turn.
Place a piece of plywood on top of the stack and weight it down with concrete blocks.
Level the floor with a rake and then compress the dirt with a tamp to create a solid surface.
Place the boards begin by selecting a long board to start the first row.
Placing wooden or plastic pallets on the floor and then stacking the hay on top of the pallets will provide ground clearance and ventilation for the hay.
The upkeep of some types of flooring is easier than others.
If you have a dirt floor or your floor does not get good ventilation or drainage you will need to do some basic modifications to keep your hay good.
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.
This allows air to move around the wood and to air dry.
This option is relatively inexpensive and is much better than if you were to just build your shed floor right directly on the ground which is not recommended at all.
Here s a look at the types of flooring found in horse s stables.
I bought two sizes of reclaimed wood.
As you can see from the picture above the gravel base for this shed floor is slightly larger then the shed floor.
4 i drew a 13 x 8 rectangle with chalk on my garage floor and also measured and drew in the rectangle shaped window as well.
Once home i unloaded all the wood and got right to work planning how my wall was going to look.
Pick one that is straight.
You may wish to have one type of flooring for aisles and another in the stalls.