My large pony slips all the time on our driveway asphalt. It’s slightly sloped, and he is shod, but hate hate riding on it. We would do cement w/non slip mats and perhaps the “holed” ones near the incoming-from-pasture aisle doors to be safe.
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This is very area dependent and can not be said as a blanket statement.[/QUOTE]
I do believe I said “in most cases”. This had been my direct experience not subjective experience in several different states. I also have personal experience with site prep, time and labor for each. Pretty easy to get an idea of typical installation cost for both that is area specific by doing a internet search for a concrete verses asphalt calculator and plugging in a zip code.
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Just out of curiosity, have you priced the concrete if you do it yourself? its REALLY not hard at all, anyone minor handy can do it, and that drastically cuts down on the cost. For me (since I just priced this out) the concrete for my 10x41’ aisle is going to be about 350, and my wash stalls (24x10) only another 200.
Thats with me framing it myself and pouring it myself.[/QUOTE]
Finishing poured concrete is an art. It took 4 experienced workers all day to get my wash stall perfect, so that there was an even slope all around down to the drain, and a brushed surface. I don’t care who you are, it’s very hard to get right, and when it’s wrong it’s going to REALLY annoy you for the rest of it’s life !
hmm. Maybe because I’ve poured on flat surfaces, but I’ve done it before and been happy with it. shrug Granted just a garage floor, parking pad, shavings stall (at old barn) and a sidewalk, but I really didn’t find it THAT hard to get flat and pretty.
Granted, the wash stall I’m about to pour is just going to be at a slant period, and with a gap so I can hose out the back vs having a center drain (HATE those things).
Worst case if its messed up, I’m fortunate enough that my husband has the equipment to take it up down the road.
