PandDLong
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I have had a pole shed for a few years and want to set aside some "shop" space at one end and put in a floor. It will just be for workbenches, tools, storage and me - about 12' X 24' (the shed is 42' X 24'). No welding or metal work, just woodworking and minor equipment repair.
I'm leaning towards an insulated wood floor rather than cement as it is warmer and easier on the feet. For those who have done wood (or attempted) - how did you do it and what lessons can you share?
A couple of specific questions I have are:
1. Would you add a vapor barrier against the ground under the joists or between the flooring and joists/insulation (as you would do for a wall)?
2. Plywood or dimension lumber for the flooring surface?
3. Would you use joist hangers on the base of the outside walls or drop in separate support posts and run a floor support beam along the outside wall - essentially do you connect the floor to the shed walls/poles or allow it to be "independent"?
4. Is this sounding too complex and too much work so I should just drop in a cement pad?
Thanks for your wisdom.
I'm leaning towards an insulated wood floor rather than cement as it is warmer and easier on the feet. For those who have done wood (or attempted) - how did you do it and what lessons can you share?
A couple of specific questions I have are:
1. Would you add a vapor barrier against the ground under the joists or between the flooring and joists/insulation (as you would do for a wall)?
2. Plywood or dimension lumber for the flooring surface?
3. Would you use joist hangers on the base of the outside walls or drop in separate support posts and run a floor support beam along the outside wall - essentially do you connect the floor to the shed walls/poles or allow it to be "independent"?
4. Is this sounding too complex and too much work so I should just drop in a cement pad?
Thanks for your wisdom.