How to Install a Leach Pit
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For Horses That Urinate Everywhere
In the center of the stall:
- Dig 2-3 foot diameter leach pit 2 feet deep. Fill with gravel. Top pit with 2 inches of coarse sand or crushed rock.
- Slope floor gently towards center.
- Install your Stallskin as per your instruction guide.
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For Horses That Urinate in One Place (God bless them)
At urine area:
- Dig 2-3 foot diameter leach pit 2 feet deep. Fill with gravel. Top pit with 2 inches of coarse sand or crushed rock.
- Install your Stall Skin as per your instruction guide.
Tips:
- Place landscape fabric between gravel and sand in leach pit.
- This helps to stop sand from migrating into the gravel.
- Mix Pinesol and water in a 1.5 liter container and squirt over leach pit occasionally to disinfect and deodorize.