At 06:20 PM 4/16/2009, Doug Braun wrote:
>I just got delivered a nice cute 8x12 garden shed, which will hold
all the yard
>and garden stuff that is currently cluttering up my garage and reducing the
>space available for shop tools, etc.
>The shed has a plain unfinished plywood floor. Can anyone suggest an
>inexpensive flooring material that would help it better resist
moisture, damage,
>etc? Do they still sell inexpensive linoleum in wide rolls?
Doug,
I just went through that last year. I had an erector set metal shed
that I'd put up
over 10 yrs ago. I put it up on cinderblock piers and then used the
flimsy floor
kit and laid 3/4" plywood over it. So it was off the ground by a
good 6 inches.
It lasted at least 10 yrs. But about 1 1/2 yrs ago I went into the
shed to get
something out, and the plywood had rotted and gave way. So it was time to
replace the shed. I wanted to put up the new shed in Oct - Dec. of 07 but when
I went looking for a shed no one was selling them any more. Had to wait till
Spring. I finally found what I want'ed, a 10'w x 8' deep vinyl shed
and the 4'
extension. I ordered it in March, but it wasn't delivered until the
end of June
08.
The area were I wanted to put the shed is a low part in my yard and prone to
minor flooding in heavy rains. So I needed to get the shed up in the air some.
I bought some garden timbers and laid them around the parimeter of where the
shed was going, 2 timbers tall. Then I filled that to about 3" from
the top of
I got some crush-n-run and filled in the rectangle sand box up past
the 1st timber. I laid a heavy plastic vapor barrier, and then laid
solid cinder blocks
down as the main floor, and mounted the shed to the cinder blocks.
I don't have to worry about any critters getting under the new shed, or falling
through the floor any more!
I've got some pictures I can email if anyone is interested.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948@cox.net
Va. Beach, Va
Phone: (757) 495-8229
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