Pole Barn Concrete Floor

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Pole barn concrete floor. Alternatives for a concrete floor in pole barn. My shop which is a 24x60 ft insulated room with concrete slab floor has been built in one corner of the barn. I have a newly poured 24 x 40 slab which i intended to build a convention style garage but budget restraints have rerouted me. The other side of the same end of the barn used to be a 10 or 12 horse stable but all the stalls have been removed leaving a concrete slab on the center walkway strip and just dirt floor in the areas on both sides where the horse stalls used to be.

Here is the chapter from the hansen pole buildings construction manual. How would you install a concrete floor in one of your pole buildings. Time lapse video of my 40x60 pole barn floor being poured. Concrete flooring can eliminate or reduce nearly all of the annoyances of dirt or gravel such as excess moisture dirt and dust and difficulty keeping the area clean.

Time lapse video of my 40x60 pole barn floor being poured. One of the most popular pole barn flooring options is concrete. I want to build a simply pole barn style carport with a metal roof. While preference is to have building shell completed prior to pouring concrete slabs at the very least roof should be installed.

Dirt and gravel floors are subject to erosion when drainage is a concern for your site location. Dear pole barn guru. Dirt and gravel floors are cheap but they are also hard to keep clean and maintain. I recommend a standard 4 floor for most residential pole buildings.

In this video i show how i prepared the forms leveled the sand placed t. Thickness the industry standard for a residential pole barn where you are storing lawn mowers toys or regular vehicles is reinforced concrete floor that is 4 thick. If your pole barn has solid walls they will serve as forms for pouring the slab. If you are just storing toys lawnmowers and cars in the pole barn then 4 of concrete will more than suffice.

This can prevent damage caused by a pre mix concrete truck. Prepare and pour concrete have you wanted to learn to do your own concrete work. This includes post frame pole barn buildings. These factors explain why concrete is the main choice for hobby barns pole barn garages and workshops.

Preparing to pour a concrete floor it is best to have the shell of your pole barn completed before you pour a concrete slab. If you have a cherry picker for motors or you plan on storing something very heavy then 5 or 6 floor will hold up better.