Concrete In Pole Shed

[jazz]

How thick of a pad is everyone using? I noticed dad had poured 8 inches on that partial pad we have.

Contractor is saying 6 inches is good.

[SASKFARMER]

Go bigger!


Our main shop is pole with 6 in concrete for cats and hoe.

Addition is 2 x 6 and it’s a slab with piles by old building

Other shed is stuck with 3 ft concrete piles and sides and stuck on top 80 x 140

[jazz]

Go bigger!

Farm is at size, I am last generation. Right sized. This will be a PT winter play shop after I retire as well.

[Taiga]

60x72x20 pole shed insulated and lined interior, overhangs, windows, 2 overhead doors, pour floor after with two sumps, $220k

For Integrity, add $50k.

60x72x20 stick build w. 2x8 on 4’ walls with floor, same finishing, $315k

Quotes with the last 30 days.

Electrical extra.

Edit: I checked again and noticed the quoted stick build is on thickened edge slab.

I had thought is was pony wall as that was what we had discussed. So add $50k.

Not sure $100k difference between a pole building with poured floor and stick built on slab is worth the extra money, they will look identical when done and buttoned up.

[poorboy]

With energy costs increasing every year, you will want to insulate under that concrete floor and around the perimeter. I spray foamed the bottom wall cavity in from the outside to even with the inside of the poles. Put 4" of styrofoam under the outside 4' and then 2" on rest of the inside.

Other things to think about are concrete apron in front?

Tyvek on the outside of the building under the tin is cheap, but inconvenient for the construction crew, so they don't mention it, but it is something you want.

I wish that I had put a small roof over my walk in doors.

Make sure that you are getting the deepest posts you can. An 8" deep post can get 9-9.5" of insulation in when it swells out into the horizontal strapping for the tin. Better to have 8" posts spaced wider than to have 6" deep posts put closer together.

I had the end posts run all the way up and attached to the top of the truss. Some companies do this, but most will not unless you ask for it. Way stronger.

I wish that an exhaust fan had been installed on initial shop construction.

[red rider]

Farm is at size, I am last generation. Right sized. This will be a PT winter play shop after I retire as well.

I don't understand why you keep saying you are last generation. I'm sure I thought You said you had kids.

[Guest]

How thick of a pad is everyone using? I noticed dad had poured 8 inches on that partial pad we have.

Contractor is saying 6 inches is good.

5.5 “ heaviest psi cement

[Guest]

Go bigger!


Our main shop is pole with 6 in concrete for cats and hoe.

Addition is 2 x 6 and it’s a slab with piles by old building

Other shed is stuck with 3 ft concrete piles and sides and stuck on top 80 x 140

You might be surprised but your cat weighs same as an x9 or close
Hoe will be less

[Guest]

Farm is at size, I am last generation. Right sized. This will be a PT winter play shop after I retire as well.

16 foot ceiling is a big mistake
Good for nothing
Your overhead door will be 14
Don’t do it

[LEP]

16 foot ceiling is a big mistake
Good for nothing
Your overhead door will be 14
Don’t do it

In 1998 I built a 42 x 66 with 18.5 ft walls. I have 16ft doors. I think it was $2,000 to go 2ft higher. I wish I had.

Neighbor put 16ft walls and 14ft doors and can't get his combine in. It's a tr87.