concrete pad vs gravel for winter
We are getting ready our first winter in Kentucky and have a choice between a concrete pad or crushed granite pad. Any suggestions as to pros and cons of each? Does the concrete pad suck more heat f...
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Dayle1 wrote:troutrod wrote:
Thanks for the replies. I appreciate the insights and experiences. Do I understand correctly that the primary benefit from the skirts is to block the wind to reduce the wind-chill effect?
Yes, and skirting can be sealed more effectively on a concrete base than on loose gravel. W/O skirting, the I-beams on the trailer are exposed to the wind and there is no insulation along the sides of the I-beams, so the steel frame will get cold.
Skirting may help hold in a little heat, but inaminate objects do not feel the "wind-chill" effect. They cannot get colder than the ambient temperature. Wind chill is how cold an aminate object will feel with the added effect of the wind making it feel colder than it actually is.
