Got a little problem

[FarmboyBill]

Im going to build a hog/goat shed on a slight slope towards it rainging to around 100ft in front of it. I had a shed there once that burned down, and it was always full of water after a rain cause of the holes the hogs would dig for themsilves. Anyway, I put 3 dump trucks full of dirt/sand in the 3 bays, but I cant tell the difference a yr later. I also dropped dirt in front of it to build a ramp up into the floor I thought id have after 3 truck fulls of dirt were placed on the floor. My question is, do u think that the ramp dirt will stop water from entering the shed? Its around a foot higher or higher than that above the ground level. If u think I can get by that away, then ill get to building the shed. If not, Ill hold off and haul more dirt.

[goatlady]

If the hogs rooted holes in the past they will do it again. Any way to build the shed up on piers/pillars and then use a ramp? Actually rereading your post I am confused - you say you are "going to build" cause the original burned down, and then you say you have dumped dirt/sand in the 3 bays? To me 3 bays = some sort of building? In any case the animals would certainly pack down the ramp and "floor" dirt so you may want to consider more dirt or a different location or a different design.

[rambler]

Build out on the higher part of the slope. Problem solved.

Otherwise you have an endless battle - you vs nature.

--->Paul

[Terri]

I guided the water away from my house by running a line with the tiller, and then raking it out so that there was a shallow channel. Then again, our hill is a slight one.

I would want to tinker with the drainage and solve THAT problem before I built. IMO.

[michiganfarmer]

I know concrete is expensive, and I know a lot of people here dont have much money, but hogs on dirt floors are going to change, and/or remove any dirt you put in there. You realy need to put hogs on concrete if you want your floor inprovements to last. Its one thing to fence in an area with electric fence, and put hogs in it, but I think if you want to build a buuilding to put hogs in, are having drainage problems, and want your improvements to last you really need a concrete floor.