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    May 10, 2010, 05:20 PM
    Green clay
    I want to build a 20x40 barn on my land. The soil is 2 ft of black earth and then goes to grreen clay. How do I prevent the barn from sinking?
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    May 10, 2010, 06:27 PM

    Are you in France? You dig to the clay and lay in gravel or build a pole barn.
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    May 10, 2010, 07:20 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ballengerb1 View Post
    Are you in France? You dig to the clay and lay in gravel or build a pole barn.
    I am in Ontario canada. I heard that the green clay is not really stable enough for structures.
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    May 11, 2010, 07:25 AM

    Call around and get bids from contractors for a pole barn, get their opinion. How deep is your frost line?
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