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Pressure wash, paint 2 coats with zinc chromate (green or yellow) primer using spray or brush, paint finish coat of outdoor paint of your choice.

Pretty much to keep moisture to a minimum for storing cars, tools and other stuff. Dry floor is a good thing.

I'm doing a 30x60' pole building floor with a 48'x24' apron in front of building. Going with 6 bag 4000# mix, 4" thick with wire wielded mesh all, 2" foam under work area (30'x30'), 6" thick 2'x4' pads for 4 post lift in work area, re-rod ties every 2' between all slabs, saw cut expansion...

I always buy distilled. Cost not really a factor as it almost under $1 /gl. Distilled, no minerals at all, o fluoride, chlorine, iron, arsenic and all the other stuff in tap water or well water. I just stop at the grocery store on the way home with the 100% antifreeze. Never had a water pump...

30x60' Pole building. Mostly car work and storage. 12' walls. Did a 10'x10' insulated panel door for car shop and a 18'x10' tall non insulated for the storage side. Really like them.

Just did. 30'D x 60'W x 12'H pole building, with 6"x6" (.70) post on 8'centers 2' spacing on the trusses, scissor trusses 14'4" interior height for 24' shop area, standard trusses for 36' storage area 5/8" plywood roof sheathing w/ 30yr. shingles, 6' ice/rain, synthetic underlayment 18'x10'...

Had the exact same problem with the opener manual handle. Just ended wrapping the handle with black electrical tape. No more hummingbirds.

Blue works great on most basic jobs. Only time I used red liquid was on a car flywheel that connects to a 5 speed manual trans and the car is driven some what sporting. On that same car I used blue on the pressure plate bolts. Blue on the bell housing bolts. All has worked great for over 5 years...

4" slab for pole building and apron, rerod, wire mesh, thicker at edges of apron for support, roughing for plumbing/gas/water. $3.75 sqft

Maybe the builders included 2x4's for the walls to hang insulation/paneling on?

Tyvek will stretch some with building expansion and contraction. Wrap it as tight as you want when installing, but it will sag some after as you look at it from the inside. To help with drafts tape the seams. Also go right up to the eaves area, but don't interfere with venting areas. Also cover...

Just did. 30'D x 60'W x 12'H pole building, with 6"x6" (.70) post on 8'centers 2' spacing on the trusses, scissor trusses 14'4" interior height for 24' shop area, standard trusses for 36' storage area 5/8" plywood roof sheathing w/ 30yr. shingles, 6' ice/rain, synthetic underlayment 18'x10'...