Cummins 1955 said: (quoted from post at 03:38:51 04/03/08) Does the barn have Gutters? If rain from the roof runs there it might be easier to install gutters.
I agree. Gutters are the single most important first step. I have a bank barn which had that problem on the top side. We put in a concrete floor (4 inch concrete over 4 inch crushed stone) with a French drain around the back side wall. Problem is that the foundation (perhaps 200 yrs old) is dry stacked rock, so water quickly washed silt down into the sections of the French drain, clogging it. Gutters make a huge difference in diverting the water to the sides, but I still need to better bank the topside to prevent water from returning to the foundation. With so much roof area, you collect a huge amount of water, and you've got to get everything just right to be successful.
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