Howdy,
On Wed, 26 Jan 2005, Tom Bott wrote:
> Hi Folks, I would like your 2 cents worth on my money saving idea
> please. (I'm basically cheap). I live in north florida and am
> considering a steel building for my backyard workshop. I do not have a
> slab to place it on and I have been thinking about a wood floor due to
> the high cost of concrete. Could I get away with after the building is
> erected, put down several inches of gravel (with landscape fabric
> underneath it to try and keep the gravel from imbedding in the dirt and
> then using pressure treated 2x4's for floor joists and 3/4 inch pt
> plywood for the floor? would this last 20 years or so?
For the difference in cost between a wood floor and concrete, I'd go
concrete. If you're looking to save money, do the concrete yourself.
Even the worst concrete floor is gonna be better (IMHO) than a wood floor,
especially after some time.
Mark
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