Putting up hay and concrete

[Anonymous]

We're getting concrete poured in the barn Thursday. How soon after do you think I will be able to put hay in it and should i put it on pallets or put plastic down? I would think it would wick moisture early on

 

[dun]

Pallets, once it's cured and you can drive on it that hsould be plenty long enough to wait.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks dun

 

[Alan]

Yep, concrete is green for a long time pallets this year.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Alan.

 

[skyhightree1]

As other said pallets. New barn?

 

[Anonymous]

Not new but not old. Existing barn. Footers, formed to the outside of the posts so I can secure the posts to the slab the right way. Just another halfway finished project that its time to work on again

 

[skyhightree1]

Not new but not old. Existing barn. Footers, formed to the outside of the posts so I can secure the posts to the slab the right way. Just another halfway finished project that its time to work on again

I have over a dozen halfway finished projects if you walk around my place you can see them lol.. not enough hours in a day.

 

[whitewing]

I'm going to store a couple of thousand small squares of bermuda this year here at the house for later sale (Jan-Feb timeframe). My sheds now have concrete floors. While totally cured, something about putting bales directly in contact with the concrete is unappealing. I'm using pallets because I like the idea of air movement around the bales.

 

[1982vett]

Maybe plastic AND pallets......plastic to keep moisture on the concrete for a good cure. Put it on as soon as the concrete is finished and you can walk on it...http://www.nrmca.org/aboutconcrete/cips/11p.pdf

Pallets if you want the air to flow under the bales. I suppose with "fresh" concrete and fresh baled hay you could get have some moisture issues on both sides of the plastic.