What floor covering to put in front of stables???

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After the concrete base I have an area that was once grass but is now a pile of weeds/stinging nettles that I am having to strim regularly. What would you do with this bit of rough land? I have thought about scraping it back and laying a membrane and woodchips but I guess it will just spread the woodchips over the concrete. I don't think I want gravel for a similar reason - what would you guys do??
 
Could you re-seed it for use as super-small turnout for anyone on boxrest/restricted grazing? Sorry - that prob wasn't the least-maintenance option was it? Would you have use for an extended concrete section if that is what rest of yard is? Digging out just for chips/gravel sounds like a lot of work...
 
Woodchip all the way - you'll just have to sweep the yard! either that or we have a all weather walk way that is fab but again we have to sweep down the concrete
 
I would love to concrete it but I only rent the yard so can't do anything too permanent. I think I will have to get it rotovated and re-seeded.
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Did M put a membrane down first? Also did she scrape the topsoil off? I'm gonna hire the equipment to do it next week.
 
You could always put like a railway sleeper (or to that effect) on the border of the wood chip and the concrete to stop it over-flowing onto the yard?
 
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Did M put a membrane down first? Also did she scrape the topsoil off? I'm gonna hire the equipment to do it next week.

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Nope no membrane as far as I know. If you dig it down enough and don't put the chips level with the concrete - so there is a small gap it should be better.
 
I got hold of a load of free paving slabs (off of freecycle) for a similar purpose, we put them down upside down so the rough side is face up, but they are just laid, not cemented down and they are very secure and offer a good surface that can be swept but isn't slippery for the horses if they are walked across it (as they are rough side up).
 
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