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Flooring for Dog Runs

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  • 11-02-2008 12:26pm
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    Vas_Guy
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    I'm building a secure area for my dog to play at the back of my house.

    The area is a field so I've to get a digger to clear off a patch, the question is what type of flooring should I use I was thinking about ready mix concrete does anyone have any other suggestions.

    Its going to be a fairly big area is there anyone in Ireland who sells this http://www.kenneldeck.com/


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    GA361
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    We use patio tiles and it seems fine.The only problem is cleaning up the sh!te.


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    Vas_Guy
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    GA361 wrote: »
    We use patio tiles and it seems fine.The only problem is cleaning up the sh!te.

    That's what I want to use concrete easy to hose down.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    I find concrete ideal and it can be power hosed every week.


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    GA361
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    Vas_Guy wrote: »
    That's what I want to use concrete easy to hose down.

    That might be a disadvantage,i.e concrete.
    If you use the tiles the dirty water can slip down the narrow cracks,and you will not be able to move the concrete during the summer months when the pavement gets too hot for the dogs to walk on.


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    Vas_Guy
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    GA361 wrote: »
    That might be a disadvantage,i.e concrete.
    If you use the tiles the dirty water can slip down the narrow cracks,and you will not be able to move the concrete during the summer months when the pavement gets too hot for the dogs to walk on.

    Do you get weeds growing up from the narrow cracks in the tiles?


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    Sigma Force
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    If the area is shaded the concrete shouldn't get too hot also you can hose it down with water now and throughout the day to cool it, we don't get many hot days anyway but when we do there are ways of covering the run, I find cheap blue tarp like what you would use to cover a car works well in keeping the sun (or rain) out. The patio slabs do get weeds coming out of them an option for that is to grout them with cement but you will get the occasional weed.


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    GA361
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    The weeds are'nt that big a problem because the soil beneath the slabs get saturated.


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    Amimad
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    I use cow mats, you should get them in any agricultural supply store/feed mart.
    Or try http://www.easyfixrubber.com they do all sorts of rubber flooring & should have some thing suitable for dogs that can be easliy cleaned.

    Concrete might be the most economical solution but I find after a while the concrete will smell of urine( it just seems to seep in)

    Ami


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