Pole Barn Concrete Floor Details

I dove off from the turnip truck a long time ago so i have seen a lot of strange things constructed over my nearly 60 year lifetime.

Pole barn concrete floor details.

Home pole barn questions can i build a pole barn on my concrete slab. I ve been getting several emails recently asking for general costs of a concrete floor in a pole building. What contributes to money savings is the elimination of concrete foundation ease and speed of construction. I do a lot of budget numbers for people looking to buy or sell property and those looking to build a pole barn others have a pole building that just.

Prepare and pour concrete have you wanted to learn to do your own concrete work. Dirt and gravel floors are cheap but they are also hard to keep clean and maintain. Another great question from a loyal reader. Many options are available for pole barn flooring because pole barn construction doesn t depend on the floor as the building s foundation.

Over the years i ve poured hundreds of concrete floors in pole buildings most all residential pole barns have concrete floors. Some post frame buildings built on concrete piers may also use a cast in place concrete floor a raised floor system or a dirt or gravel floor. For pole barns used as a garage implement storage farm buildings and many other uses a concrete floor is a great addition. Depending on the shear strength of the steel brackets additional lateral bracing may be required.

Time lapse video of my 40x60 pole barn floor being poured. In addition any pole barn may be upgraded to include glue lam posts concrete foundation wooden or vinyl siding and other option. Dear pole barn guru. Can i build a pole barn on my concrete slab.

While preference is to have building shell completed prior to pouring concrete slabs at the very least roof should be installed. Here is the chapter from the hansen pole buildings construction manual. Dirt and gravel floors are subject to erosion when drainage is a concern for your site location. Used vipercheck ii vapor barrier at 15 mil then laid down 2 foamular 250 to keep the slab dry and warm.

Worked on getting ready for concrete. In this video i show how i prepared the forms leveled the sand placed t. Just like any other barn a regular pole barn may be built with loft and roof rafters. Time lapse video of my 40x60 pole barn floor being poured.

When making decisions about your next pole barn one of the things to consider is what type of pole barn floor you will need.