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  1. 03-01-2017, 16:30 #1
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    Default Dumb shed question: Floor?

    Wife went ahead and ordered a new 8 x 8 shed for our house for storage. I would have waited a bit but she really wanted one now.

    We discovered the shed doesn't come with a floor or shingles for the roof. So she ordered a kit. So here's my dumb question: I'm assuming the floor needs to be framed out, right, just like the floor on a house would be? Probably 4x4's around the sides and 2 x 4's for floor joists, right? Then once I have a frame I can just nail a couple of sheets of plywood to form the floor itself, right?

    Anyone want to help me build a shed on Saturday? I can pay in beer!
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    Concrete slab with hold down anchor bolts installed when it is poured.
    A wood floor in contact with the ground will rot out, even if is treated wood. Also, it will draw burrowing critters to live underneath it.
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    What ever you do, as bob posted you need to have the base off the ground to allow air circulation. If not it will rot.
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  4. 03-01-2017, 21:14 #4
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    Casons will keep it off the ground, but will only encourage animals to get under there even more.
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    4x6 steel studs, wood deck.
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    I second a concrete floor it will last forever and no animal problem pay now no headaches later.
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