Should barn floor be pressure treated?

[kfacres]

I have a wood floor that has had both chickens and goats on it, it's pretty old, and it's held up fine. Just make sure it stays pretty clean and air it out good before putting new bedding in. If you had a concrete base or a dirt floor it sounds like the spring floods would wash that out pretty quick.

it's called a diversion on the uphill side.. and I bet those floods wouldn't wash away concrete...

 

[Evergreen160]

Errr,.... I appreciate all of the feedback about dirt floors being the best but its not an option for us for all the reasons I mentioned previously I'm thinking of putting stall mats on top of the floor then wood shavings and straw to absorb. Our shed is pretty small and just 2 goats will be in there so it will be pretty easy to clean out. We have friends with a wood floor goat shed and they haven't had any issues. I've also come across larger farms such as Fiasco Farm and they use wood floors as well. It might not be ideal but I don't really think it is the end of the world.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Hope you don't feel put off. Sometimes, I know I scan through posts and miss stuff. Wood floors will work for you and the treated wood will help. I remember camping on rocky ground and just trying to sink tent stakes was impossible. Hope you'll share your progress with us, maybe pics or something

 

[HankTheTank]

it's called a diversion on the uphill side.. and I bet those floods wouldn't wash away concrete...

I meant they would wash away the dirt around the foundation.

A wood floor will work for you....do you have your goats yet? We love pictures *hint hint*

 

[Goatherd]

I recently had a new shed built for the goats and alpaca in their pasture. It's a day shed for comfort and protection. I had the base frame and supports made from treated wood. The actual floor I used untreated hemlock. Personally, I wouldn't use chemically treated wood (floor) where the animals would have direct contact with their bodies when lying down.
My particular floor is almost 1" thick and I know it will last for a very long time.

In my barn where the goats sleep, I have limestone siftings as the floor, which coincidentally, I just cleaned yesterday. Comparing the two, I prefer a wooden floor over dirt/stone. It is much easier to clean.

I also have moisture/water issues here, especially in my pasture and a dirt floor would be out of the question if I wanted to keep the animals dry. The rerouting of water would be impossible for my particular situation.

 

[Evergreen160]

Goatherd - Nice shed!

Goats aren't here yet and we only have the floor of the shed built so far but I will take pics!

I was a little worried about the chemicals in the pressure treated wood too so I decided to create a barrier by priming the wood with Kilz. So now it is all water-proof.

 

[Goatherd]

Evergreen, Kilz is a great idea for your floor. I would think it would prevent chemical leeching from the wood and will help to make the floor more durable. Good luck and I look forward to seeing your shed.
Just so you know, I didn't build this shed. I live among Amish folks and when I need wood work done, they are the ones I rely on. Without a doubt, they do incredible work and at a very reasonable cost. What took them two days to build would take me two months!

ETA to add pics


Built in hay rack

3/4 high divider wall...2/3 shed for the goats, 1/3shed for the alpaca Door on each end of shed

 

[Evergreen160]

If you want to see pics of our goat shed progress you can go here! - Hummingbird Homestead: https://www.facebook.com/Hummingbird.Homestead

 

[HankTheTank]

It looks good! It's gonna be great when it's finished

 

[Goatherd]

That is looking like a GREAT shed! Your goats will enjoy it.