How To Keep Barn Floor Dry

Barn flooring is the foundation of a clean and safe barn.

How to keep barn floor dry.

Inside my pole barn the concrete floor always feels damp. Regardless of why a flood occurred always dry barn flooring and dry stall flooring promptly to help prevent mold and mildew from forming. Since barns are constantly exposed to the mess that goes along with horses including manure dirt and hair the floors need to be easy to keep clean. Make sure to patch any holes or gaps in your roof to keep water from dripping into your stalls feed or tack rooms or other areas of the barn where it might collect and go un noticed.

An hvls fan can help regulate the fluctuating temperatures and prevent moisture problems on a concrete floor. Well it s too late and i am in the process of making a little. If you have drains rivers or other structures nearby make sure to keep them clear of snow and ice when the snow starts to melt. The floor absorbs moisture from surrounding ground water as well.

Odor is minimized when bedding is kept nice and dry. Keeping a barn clean and dry has been challenging especially with a dirt floor. Someone said to me that i should have put a vapor barrier down like a sheet of plastic then poured over top of that. Flooring needs to have good traction so that horses and their handlers don t slip and fall.

One way to do this is to turn down the air conditioning and turn up the heat. Here are a few tips for keeping your barn dry and fresh this summer as temperatures and humidty rise.