mburke121
Bronze Member
Well, as usual, I put the cart before the proverbial horse. I went out and purchased a 30x40x12' steel pole barn kit from Sutherland's, and arranged for them to erect the building (with a 3rd party contractor). Problem is, I neglected to first level the site.
The Sutherland's sales rep told me that the contractor would minimally level the site, and I incorrectly assumed that the site was just about level. I therefore thought it would be OK to install a gravel floor after the building was erected, and hopefully at a later date, when I recovered from the the expense of the building.
As it turns out, and as can be seen in the picture, the site falls off 22" from one side of the building to the other. From my calculations, I approximate that I will need about 100 cu. yds. of material to back fill the barn. I plan to put in a retaining wall on the low side, using some telephone poles, placed about 2' off the low side. Then I plan to backfill the barn floor with road rock (a mixture of small gravel and fines).
The material will cost me about $1,200 delivered. I am interested in hearing opinions on whether this is a good approach to solve my problem. I could use dirt on site - but I'm concerned that what I have does not have the consistency needed to form a firm floor. It will also take considerable time and effort to dig and move that much dirt. I welcome any input.
The Sutherland's sales rep told me that the contractor would minimally level the site, and I incorrectly assumed that the site was just about level. I therefore thought it would be OK to install a gravel floor after the building was erected, and hopefully at a later date, when I recovered from the the expense of the building.
As it turns out, and as can be seen in the picture, the site falls off 22" from one side of the building to the other. From my calculations, I approximate that I will need about 100 cu. yds. of material to back fill the barn. I plan to put in a retaining wall on the low side, using some telephone poles, placed about 2' off the low side. Then I plan to backfill the barn floor with road rock (a mixture of small gravel and fines).
The material will cost me about $1,200 delivered. I am interested in hearing opinions on whether this is a good approach to solve my problem. I could use dirt on site - but I'm concerned that what I have does not have the consistency needed to form a firm floor. It will also take considerable time and effort to dig and move that much dirt. I welcome any input.