what to do for ground/floor here?

[beakie]

UPDATED WITH NEW QUESTION, SEE POST #8

clifs; shed mostly finished... what to do for doors?






I am building a shed, 10x30', closed on 2 sides and each 10' section is walled between each other
1 section is for firewood
1 section is for lawn stuff, wheel barrow, mower deck or blower depending on season, etc.
1 section is to park pup up camper under
looking at the pics below, you can see it's on a bit of a hill. I am wondering if it's best to leave it as is, or should I lay out a border of PT wood, so it's level then back fill with 3/4" gravel. Would end up about 2" deep on high side, to about 6" deep on low side.
I figure the gravel will let it drain well, but also keep rodents from wanting to live there, also wouldn't be too bad to walk on when I'm in there.
have a look at where I'm at, let me know what you think.
Thanks

 

[Kevin54]

Band it with a 2x6 or a 2x8 and fill with gravel.

If you want a wood floor, then after you band it, add joist in, then cover with pressure treated lumber.

Ramp up to get inside.

 

[beakie]

Band it with a 2x6 or a 2x8 and fill with gravel.

If you want a wood floor, then after you band it, add joist in, then cover with pressure treated lumber.

Ramp up to get inside.

a ramp will be needed, but not wood floors as it's not worth it here.
I really just want it level for the woodpile and the camper parking, just wasn't sure if there was any other ideas out there.

 

[bearskinner]

3/4" gravel is cheap, easy and very effective. If you ever want to change or concrete, its easy to change

 

[Lippyp]

I did that with my woodshed, put down some landscape fabric and then gravel on top. I'm planning on doing the same when I rebuid the middle section of one of our outbuildings here although that might get road scalpings/planings instead of gravel.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I'd put the border of PT up and stone it. Since the right bay is lower, I'd put the fire wood on that side. In doing so, I'd also put in a PT border between the right & center bay to keep the stone in place to create a different level.

I don't see a reason to fill it with more stone to make it level for the firewood and you'll gain a few extra inches for ventilation or another row of wood. You might want to conisder buying some PT landscape timbers to stack the firewood on. They are reasonably cheap and will last for years, especially on a gravel base.

 

[MScott]

You might also consider using wooden pallets under the firewood section. It will allow more ventilation as the gravel will quickly fill up with wood chips and bark if you pile the wood directly on it. They are cheap, often free, can be individually leveled and will last for many years on the gravel base. I use them under my firewood.

 

[beakie]

well thank you to everyone who posted their ideas.

I used most of the ideas combined into what I think will work very well here.

End result was,
PT2x6 border, raised 1" on the east side, dug in to ground level towards the west side. filled with gravel throughout, then stacking the wood on pallets.








NOW, last thing I need to do (other than grab some more pine to finish the walls)
is to decide what to do for doors.

Camper end is 9' 8" opening... little big for hinged doors, and sliding doors would need slides hanging outside past the walls. Problem is the tongue sticks out past the plane of the walls... so I may just put a tarp there this year.


Wood end will be closed in a bit, 5' or 6' opening. I think a sliding door here, that way I don't have to contend with moving snow out of the way of a hinged door.


Back end of camper entrance 9'8" opening... probably another sliding door (if I put a door at all), simple and easy.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I hinged door may work but you'll probably have to make them lightweight. Your corner posts will have to be able to support their weight.


Curious as to why you deleted the pictures out of your original post ?

 

[CNGsaves]

Now that you have shed there, you'll need to MOVE WOODPILE as you're just asking for termite problems.

Build some racks up the treeline a ways and get wood UP Off the ground.

 

[Bricen18]

besides on the camper bay using 2 slider doors that would allow access to only half the space at a time. Would eliminate the need for hinges or sliding track sticking out

 

[whitecharger2014]

Now that you have shed there, you'll need to MOVE WOODPILE as you're just asking for termite problems.

Build some racks up the treeline a ways and get wood UP Off the ground.

HAHAHAHA, termite problems in Ontario?

 

[shleitrieg]

I did that with my woodshed, put down some landscape fabric and then gravel on top

 

[beakie]

I hinged door may work but you'll probably have to make them lightweight. Your corner posts will have to be able to support their weight.
Curious as to why you deleted the pictures out of your original post ?

Ya, weight will be a factor.
As for the original pics, they were just early images of the shed which is shown in my last post. I didn't want to start a new thread for a simple question, so using this thread for double duty.

Now that you have shed there, you'll need to MOVE WOODPILE as you're just asking for termite problems.
Build some racks up the treeline a ways and get wood UP Off the ground.

That is part of the purpose of this shed, to get the wood off the ground and under cover. The piled wood you see along the treeline is on pallets, larger blocks are not, but will be chopped first and piled ASAP.

HAHAHAHA, termite problems in Ontario?

Well I'm not far enough south to worry about them, but carpenter ants could be a problem for some.

I did that with my woodshed, put down some landscape fabric and then gravel on top

I put some fabric down, I knew I wouldn't have enough so I just laid it where the gravel was shallowest. Hoping that is good enough.





I'm going to wait for TSC to have their track doors go on sale (just were 30% off too darn it) and pick up the parts to build 2 doors. I think it will just be tarp for the camper end this year... or maybe screw boards up across it since I will only move it in/out in spring/fall.