Recent content by Two Buckets

My Versatube user guide clearly shows under foundation requirements that the slab should be building width + 6" and the building length + 3". This is to allow for the hat channel and for the sheeting ledge that my cement guys failed to add. On top of that the slab is 25' x 25' for a 24 x 24...

I will look into the vulkem. Thanks.

All good suggestions but it looks like I'll take the low budget approach and caulk for the time being. Some additional landscaping, including a french drain, is planned for the yard in that area for next year.

The slab is above grade (I'm in a flood zone) and, like KenC, the pad is wider than the building. Bad design? I agree now but it is what the manufacturer requires in their plans. I didn't know better at the time but I sure do now. Polyurethane or butyl rubber caulking is probably going to be my...

I'm looking for suggestions on sealing the bottom plate to the concrete floor on a Versatube metal building. Yesterday I was working on the inside when it started raining and I noticed water coming in from under the steel bottom plate and the floor. It was pretty bad in a couple of places and...

I can understand your concerns. In the ten years I've been here south of Tombstone and Bisbee I've seen a few snakes and scorpions but lots of black widows. But I moved here from Oklahoma where we had all those things plus tornadoes. I do not miss hearing the alarm sirens go off.

Hello Glendale! I'm near Bisbee.

Thanks for the welcome and the advice HOTFR8. My profile has been updated.

I'm new to the board and just finished the slab for my new Versatube building. I'm here looking for tips on it and other projects.