Making A Wooden Floor For A Shed

We ll show you how to build this shed and provide you with the plans and materials list you need to get started.

Making a wooden floor for a shed. I did not have corner posts to set the floor joists on and now the shed has settled into the ground and the wooden floor in the left front corner has become wet rotted and broken through to the ground. The following instructions refer to different terms like band boards rim joists floor joists and skids. Your build a shed narrative was very informative. This timber sub floor was built to lift the bearers off the ground and create a level surface on which to build the shed shed floor deck.

So i decided to install wood. I should have read it before my construction it might have prevented my problem. Wood is tough but is also susceptible to a variety of issues that can compromise its durability including water damage rot and wood eating bugs. There is more than one way to build a shed floor and this is how i build my wooden shed floors.

8 wide sheds 2 4 joists 16 inch on center 2 skids 4 4 at 5 ft on center. However if you want to build an even stronger floor either use larger joists or more of them closer on center and or more skids. The easiest floor to make for your metal shed or plastic shed is a wood floor. Don t be intimidated by the size of this project.

We use simple construction methods to make the building process as easy as possible. After researching the cost to install a patio versus build a floor out of wood the wood design came out cheaper. Modular construction and inexpensive materials make this shed easy to build and easy to afford. Pressure treated lumber will last approximately 20 years or more too.

Building a shed frame the floor. Wood floor coverings such as osb and plywood may be the most common type of shed flooring. Your storage shed plans should specify the floor joist size and spacing. In this case i used 2 4 fl.

If you are unsure of what those terms are please have a look a my shed floors page. The patio cost with everything is a little over double the cost of a wood floor. Most wood floors are built to these specifications. The material must be strong able to span between the floor bearers joists and be resistant to occasional damp.

Regardless of whether you are building it yourself or having a pre built shed delivered you will need to build a solid shed floor where your shed will ultimately stand.