What do you do with a dirt floor in the basement?
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I have a horse barn that I'd like to use the dirt floor for a working shop and storage but I do not want a permanent solid floor in case I sell the property to a horse lover who wants the arena.
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Going back to above flooring considerations, what about bricks for the floor, with sand between them? If there was no vapor barrier for a hundred years, and all is well, does it need a vapor barrier, wont that make condensation build up, the opposite? what about brick pavers or concrete slab pavers with sand between them, wont this breathe enough?
I have a similar situation house built in 1925. Dirt floor, with stone walls... in my case I would say it's very dry... even in in heavy rain seasons and long snow melt seasons I see no moisture on walls or floor whatsoever... anyway I was thinking of trying Linoleum as a cheap attractive remedy right over the dirt! I don't really see much of a difference in Linoleum VS a plastic sheeting vapor barrier... what do you people think???