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Smallholding => Buildings & planning => Topic started by: Declan on November 03, 2013, 09:19:32 pm

Title: Floor material
Post by: Declan on November 03, 2013, 09:19:32 pm
I'm putting up a polytunnel house..initially for sheep and goats. What floor do you suggest I go for.
1.. If I leave the soil in place will it get muddy or will it dry out into a nice dusty surface.
2..Should I put down a membrane and then wood chip.
3.. Should I remove the soil and job stuff go for the subsoil.
4.. Combination of above.


Advice please.
Title: Re: Floor material
Post by: shygirl on November 03, 2013, 09:36:40 pm
the nicest polytunnel if been in had a membrane and woodchip floor with raised beds. Not optimum use of space but it was really lovely.
Title: Re: Floor material
Post by: Possum on November 04, 2013, 05:55:08 pm
The soil will certainly become quite dusty after a couple of months - even in winter. I've only ever kept chickens in the polytunnel so I'm afraid I can't answer you other questions.
Having said that, it would be a convenient place to keep my sheep during the worst of the winter. :thinking:  How do you deal with the dung though?