How To Put A Concrete Floor In A Pole Barn

The easiest pole barn flooring option is dirt.

How to put a concrete floor in a pole barn.

Check my layout for an example. I prefer to do it this way because the water always runs off of it. How would you install a concrete floor in one of your pole buildings rick in toledo. Over the years i ve poured hundreds of concrete floors in pole buildings most all residential pole barns have concrete floors.

Since a pole barn s only foundation requirements are in the footers for the poles the central dirt inside can be left alone. Dirt and gravel floors are cheap but they are also hard to keep clean and maintain. How i installed the pex tubing for radiant heat under the slab before pouring the concrete floor in my pole barn house. Another great question from a loyal reader.

I do a lot of budget numbers for people looking to buy or sell property and those looking to build a pole barn others have a pole building that just. My lovely bride and i live in a post frame pole barn home along south dakota s lake traverse. Dear pole barn guru. Another option is pole barn floor plates you can install over a pier and beam setup.

The most popular options for pole barn flooring dirt. Long time loyal readers of this column have seen photos of it more than once. Dirt and gravel floors are subject to erosion when drainage is a concern for your site location. This video explains how to install a concrete slab for our buildings.

I ve been getting several emails recently asking for general costs of a concrete floor in a pole building. Concrete apron around a pole barn. While preference is to have building shell completed prior to pouring concrete slabs at the very least roof should be installed. Here is the chapter from the hansen pole buildings construction manual.

For several types of barns this is the ideal solution when it comes to pole barn floors.