earth bed cubicles

[davidroberts30]

got a shed with 40 beds in that need topping up
it will get a heavy roller treatment, but what I want to know is if I mix hydrated lime on the top of the bed and roll that down will the surface go harder and stay more solid for longer?

 

[davidroberts30]

anyone?

 

[davidroberts30]

Like soil stabilization?

 

[roscoe erf]

talking to yourself again get the doc to up the dosage

 

[7610 super q]

Use cement instead and be done with it ?

 

[davidroberts30]

talking to yourself again get the doc to up the dosage

I'm the only 1 that talks any sence to me?

 

[roscoe erf]

I'm the only 1 that talks any sence to me?

that's cause your the only one that listens

 

[davidroberts30]

 

[hendrebc]

got a shed with 40 beds in that need topping up
it will get a heavy roller treatment, but what I want to know is if I mix hydrated lime on the top of the bed and roll that down will the surface go harder and stay more solid for longer?

Yes but if you run a loader over it to muck it out you scrape it all away anyway. A loose housing shed here was done with lime on the ground to help harden it up and it did work but not for long. Probably better than bare earth though.
It's a concrete floored shed now too btw

 

[davidroberts30]

Yes but if you run a loader over it to muck it out you scrape it all away anyway. A loose housing shed here was done with lime on the ground to help harden it up and it did work but not for long. Probably better than bare earth though.
It's a concrete floored shed now too btw

The earth beds are under cubicles so wont be mucking out
Price of beef at the mo it isn't getting concrete this year

 

[som farmer]

chap who started here in 1938, long gone, came out of an earth/mud floor house, into a brand new one.
so to a standard if you can get an earth/mud floor to be good enough for a dwelling, albeit very dated, I presume it didn't turn to slush every time it rained, why can't you get a cubicle bed to 'solidify ?
interestingly, he didn't get a wage, his wife had to go to the local shop, and book it to the farmer.
how times have changed, for the better

 

[hendrebc]

The earth beds are under cubicles so wont be mucking out
Price of beef at the mo it isn't getting concrete this year

Then I'm sure it will be fine lime should help with bugs too.