Concrete Or Wood Floor For Shed

Let s talk about the respective benefits of each.

Concrete or wood floor for shed.

You use treated lumber floor joists that are raised up off the soil. But it stains easily and over time can begin to look ugly. In all a concrete or cement shed floor works for some situations but for the majority of cases they tend to be far too expensive and too much hassle. I like to have at least 6 inches of air space between the bottom of the floor joists and the top of the soil.

One of the best ways to seal your concrete shed floor spruce it up and make it look amazing is to use an epoxy coating. A wood floor can be built by one person because the framing members are a decent weight to handle singularly. That said it has its downsides. A pressure treated wood floor is recommended if the other flooring options can t be accomplished.

A waterproof wood floor system for a shed starts with a floor framing system just like an outdoor deck. Concrete is the ideal foundation for a garage or a shed without a pre built floor. Concrete is a very hard substance and is a great way to create both a foundation and a floor for you garden shed. The most durable of shed floors concrete floor will hold up against just about anything you throw at it.

Most popular storage shed floor options concrete slab. A concrete shed floor is very difficult to add on to and requires extensive planning and cost to accomplish it and typically the addition doesn t tend to stay level with the original floor. A patio style floor will also allow the best drainage for the shed out of all the options.