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OT/ Barn aproaches--whats up?

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NE IA Dave

09-24-2007 19:46:07




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I repair alot of barn aproches, the ones going to the hay mows. In our area they always put a --probably four to six foot gap between the aproach and the hay mow floor, with wood, most of the time and some times with concrete. Any ideas why?

Some ideas has been to take pressure off the barn foundation--yet many are backfilled all the way to the top of the rock foundation.

Some have sugested so the horses could get better traction.

Another idea was so the barn floor would not get rotten so fast.

Thanks for any ideas. NE IA Dave

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Bob Kerr

09-25-2007 20:53:27




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 Re: OT/ Barn aproaches--whats up? in reply to NE IA Dave, 09-24-2007 19:46:07  
I just looked at a bank barn yesterday and noticed the gap between the bank and foundation. Been past it a bunch but never noticed the gap. It was about 4 ft or so. The barn was built on flat ground but had the ramp going to the upper floor. One other thing I have always noticed is that barns on old farms are always east and sometimes northeast of the house and are down hill. That kept the smell down to a minimum in the house when the windows were open and the down hill thing was to keep manure from washing down and into the well. The gap thing though has got me thinking. I may have to go look in some of the old setting up a farmstead books grandpa got when at Purdue back in 29.

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Tractormiallis

09-24-2007 20:42:35




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 Re: OT/ Barn aproaches--whats up? in reply to NE IA Dave, 09-24-2007 19:46:07  
Four to six foot?? The one on mine is concrete, on the outside had to seal it with roofing tar and chips to prevent water off the roof from running down into the cracks and through the wall into the basement. Fortunately mine has the concrete up flush with the floor in the mow. Then there is a 5 inch gap for the doors to slide in. Then there is a pad on the inside before the flooring, which you speak of, but it is probably a foot wide.

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