Re: Concrete floor for pole barn

Posted by Al English on April 11, 2001 at 16:38:03 from (24.30.29.47):

In Reply to: Concrete floor for pole barn posted by Warren on April 11, 2001 at 09:50:47:

Hi Warren, After looking at what other people have done, here's how I ended up doing the floor in my 36x60 pole building:

1. 4" sand base
2. Heavy polyethylene vapor barrier(keeps ground moisture from rusting things in the building)
3. I'm not sure now, but I used either 3"(2+1) or 4"(2+2) foam insulation laid with joints overlapping(get the right kind for use under concrete slabs)
4. 6" slab w/4" wire mesh
5. Sawed joints(narrower and easier to roll over with creeper, floor jack, and small caster wheels)
6. A perimeter rat wall extends below the frost line(most of the time people only go 18" to 24").
7. The rat wall is poured between the posts/poles. Womanized 5/4 tounge and groove wood is nailed to the outside of the posts/poles and acts as a form for the concrete. The slab is not actually attached to the building, but does surround the posts/poles on three sides.

Inside the 12' wide overhead door a section of floor a little wider than the door, and about 25' in, is sloped toward the outside. Otherwise the floor is flat, level, and smooth. With no slope water and spills either must be cleaned up, or squeegied toward the door. If you're using it for a workshop that's fine, if it's more of a barn then an overall slope would be better.

Many of the things I did added cost, but you can't go back and add improvements later. If I were building another building for myself I'd find the money and do it the same way. Good luck...Al English

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