Building A Shed With Dirt Floor

This timber sub floor was built to lift the bearers off the ground and create a level surface on which to build the shed shed floor deck.

Building a shed with dirt floor. The material must be strong able to span between the floor bearers joists and be resistant to occasional damp. You may use flat stones or similar to get it level too. Add dirt under the frame where needed. Cover the dirt floor with a layer of 10 mil plastic sheeting to serve as a vapor barrier which will keep moisture from seeping through the dirt and onto your wood floor.

Overlap the bottom of the walls with two inches of the sheet edges raised upward along the wall s surface. The deck is the flat surface that forms the wooden shed floor that you walk on. If you re making the shed from scratch it s up to you how you build the frame and shed. You need to be patient with the process.

I used pieces of wood that were left over from cutting the studs for leveling. Where a traditional shed might have been built upon a block foundation or have a concrete floor this type utilises the natural dirt floor a floor of crushed stone concrete or timber can be added later as and when the budget allows. Add or remove a little dirt or gravel under the skids until the floor is level. You ll keep your equipment and items you re storing cleaner and you ll prevent the possibility of water damage from water seeping in on the ground when it rains.

Add blocks or wedges between the blocks and skids until the floor is level in all directions. Pole shed floor without a foundation there is no need for a floor. Assemble the shed floor and fasten it to the wooden posts. These fit between two pieces of plywood and lock them together for additional structural strength.

If necessary place a concrete block under each skid every 48 inches or less. The floor you build doesn t have to be an elaborate structure. Once all of your posts are level you can assemble the shed frame. You need to be patient with the process.

Begin at the corners and level the total structure. Make sure the shed floor is completely level. Level the floor in all directions with a builders level. Building a shed floor is a relatively straightforward process that almost anyone can do.

If your shed has a dirt floor adding flooring to it is beneficial for several reasons. Nail plywood sheeting to the joists to form the shed floor. Lay the sheets in rows across the dirt floor.