Posted by atlarge54 on April 22, 2018 at 07:02:51 from (184.195.94.78):
In Reply to: OT: Pole Barn In Stages? posted by Ken Christopherson on April 20, 2018 at 09:26:39:
In 1985 I put up a 40x56 pole barn drywalled and insulated it was also plumbed and wired to be livable in case I lost my job. At the time it was not common practice to put foam insulation under the concrete---looking back no foam under concrete is my only regret. Also, I was a bit shocked how much the structure lacked stability until the inside walls were finished.
As far as the concrete question---the base is as important as the concrete. I see you live in a COLD climate, if water settles near your building ice will tend to heave things. Get the building up above grade if you can. When I built, the cost of the bare structure was $10,000 and I spent $900 on bank run sand for base. It really strained my budget but it was the best money I ever spent. I used 3/8 rebar on 2' centers with 6 bag limestone mix floor is about 5" thick and is in excellent shape today. If the ground under concrete is not stable your concrete will do "things".
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