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Asphalt barn floor
Bushman Asphalt would make an excellent floor. I was gonnaa use it in the Wood shed I just built. Kids filled my other semi-formal shed (concrete floor) with their stuff. As of now the shed has crusher run and next year I'll put in either asphalt or millings. I get a very special deal on construction stuff. The problem with asphalt is you would have a very difficult time getting the size machinery in the barn to keep it at grade and get the compaction needed. Asphalt is very time sensitive. It comes from the plants, depending on type and specs, at about 295-320 degrees F. It is a lot of work.
I have seen lots of asphalt in pavalions that are open around the sides allowing equipment to work freely.
Concrete is easier to work with its not as time sensitive and it has a tighter, less porrous, surface.
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Asphalt barn floor
Bushman your best bet is to talk to your local driveway contractors about what you want to do. See how they would want to do it.
They should at least have power box paver, (for the main pulls), a good roller and a really good plate tamp.
Look at some of the driveways that have lots of turns and or turnarounds and see the work first. If you have a blacktop plant near you ask them who they would hire to do their own driveways.
The newest and shiniest equipment ain't worth squat if they do not know how to use it. Some of the well used equipment in experienced hands is the best.
We have 6 paving crews out of our Cortland shop. 2 do the state road jobs and each crew is different and some of city street guys could pave circles around the big boys just because they get down in the streets with manholes, water lines, curbs, alleys, tight corners, parking lots...
I have lots of black top in my drive. I haul in stuff that is left over. I use tractor with scraper and bucket to level. Roll it with heavy lawn roller on garden tractor. It's a little wavy here and there but it's hard and no mud. I do not have a big issue with oil leaks etc.
Have fun and good luck
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