wood floor?

[havi]

Hi all, I'm looking at putting up a pole shed in the next year, and am considering a wood floor in a 16x20 section of it for a truck project. I want it removable for when I can afford to have the concrete poured. This a crazy idea? Any suggestions to making it work, I'm all ears.

Thanks, havi


PS: I considered rubber flooring, but between the MN w\Winter frost upheaving, and wanting a flat floor, not sure that's a viable option.

 

[James-W]

How big is the truck you are working on for this project? The bigger the truck the more "beefier" you need the floor to be.

 

[kd3pc]

unless you have some way of preparing a solid, dry, strong foundation - wood is not going to last too long.

Railroad/oak/hickory timbers can be used - you will still need something to keep them alligned and not sink out of site, especially on a newly completed shed, but they are rough on the skin, and all but prevent creepers to be used. Anything less will not support the weight of a vehicle, unless as I said above you great a foundation.

 

[havi]

Good points, thanks. I was thinking green treated planks, about 2x12's, layered crisscrossed 2 or 3 times on 4x4 green treated framework. I'm sure they will move though. Maybe I should "all-terrain-ize" my engine hoist instead. Ground is good'ol MN clay. I'll be laying a gravel base on top of that, though.


Truck is a 1949 F6, 158" wheelbase, too long for my current garage.

 

[TractorJeff]

Dads garage had dirt floor for a bunch of years. We used 3/4 plywood sheets to create flat pads for an engine hoist a couple of times.
Just saying!

 

[brent5631]

How much cheaper is all that wood actually gonna be?

 

[NUTTSGT]

I'd put down your gravel/stone base and tamp the heck out of it and use that till you pour the concrete. If you need to roll around the cherry picker use a sheet or two of osb or plywood. I wouldn't waste the money on doing a wood floor for temp use. Any wood floor cost is going to take away from the savings for a concrete pour and will cost a decent chunk.

Have you considered doing a partial floor section ? That'll will give you a place to work and you pour the floor in sections as you get the cash.

How big is the future build ?

 

[havi]

36x63 (if 9 on center) for the building. I've used LP/OSB board before like that, and it has worked for me in the past. I could do a partial pour, I guess, but that's still quite a bit more expensive than wood. The wood eventually would get reused as either form boards for the pour, or an added deck off the back. That said, I haven't priced any of it out yet, just throwing ideas out, and asking for feedback, which I m getting, so this is good.

 

[Elginz]

I'd put down your gravel/stone base and tamp the heck out of it and use that till you pour the concrete. If you need to roll around the cherry picker use a sheet or two of osb or plywood. I wouldn't waste the money on doing a wood floor for temp use. Any wood floor cost is going to take away from the savings for a concrete pour and will cost a decent chunk.

Would be my thought. I worked on a gravel driveway for years, would have been nice to be inside.