Recent content by Sanderguy777

I am getting treated posts. Critical structure ground contact, even. But I want it to last. It won't if i just put it in the ground without anything around it.

Oh, for sure. I was talking about just setting it on gravel or something and the savings not being worth it. If it's in concrete then it's with not going anywhere, or the house will be gone and no one will be worried about the shed 😂

Yeah. I'm just worried about the tornadoes. you're almost certainly right, but if it flies away I didn't save anything.

I could do that with the post protector things, but as someone said, packed earth is a lot more work than concrete.

The issue he is talking about is that there is air and heat and critters at the surface and to about 6" below. Those exist everywhere, especially in dirt. Concrete can cause the issue if it gets water into the seam, but that isn't an issue since it would be covered by the siding. Also, I plan...

Did some searching and it looks like uplift becomes an issue even with an EF0 tornado if you are too close. Any direct hits overwhelm anything I could build, obviously. But a 6 post system with some bolts through the post inside the concrete and 24" deep concrete piers poured around them has...

Yeah, that's the plan. There is a slope, and I'll need to work out how much I adjust it, but there will be good drainage and all that

That's what I'm thinking now. I'm going to look up a drypour foundation, that sounds interesting. However, I imagine I'll end up with a tarp under 2 or 3 inches of gravel and 4x4s that the building sits on. Basically skids, but parallel to the walls and under them.

I am getting treated posts. Critical structure ground contact, even. But I want it to last. That said, I did some more digging (LOL) and found that I could just use these in the ground without any concrete, just packed dirt and things. To be fair, I do think you're right that it would be...

Ok, i have found something I think will work. https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/pole-barn-post-frame-materials/pole-barn-post-frame-tools-accessories/post-protector-4-x-6-x-60-in-ground-post-decay-protection/4660pp/p-1642874344541647-c-5713.htm This thing allows me to just set the...

Will general normal ground contact 4x4s last that way? I did that with my shed, but I ended up needing like 10 bags for one hole. If you think that will last, how big of a hole and should I go with 4x4s or 4x6s?

Oh, for sure. I just want to give it the best chance for success it the winds are 80 or 90mph like they were once last year. I saw Hank11's comment and I really like the idea of a pole barn design. 4 piers would be plenty for the mower shed since it just needs to resist being carried off or...

Yeah. that is what I'd like to do, but I'm worried that the wind might do something since I live in tornado alley. No labor. I'm my own labor 😂. If I do piers, then yeah, the brackets are worth it. Yeah. The overhang idea is good. makes the load distribution for the walls and any snow a bit...

So run 4x6s on the 8ft dimension, then 12ft 2x6s on top of them? that is the only way I can imagine 6 posts working (running a 4x6 on a 12ft span to support 2x6s on the 8ft direction wouldn't work.)

What do the ground anchors run? I looked once and they seemed expensive. But I am not sure concrete and brackets are affordable anymore.