VANITY--Revamping the Wood Shed--What floor would you choose?

[AbolishCSEU]

We have a 12 x 24 foot lean to with a metal roof that is open on the North and South side. West wall is our garage and East wall is partially walled in. @e used to store our already seasoned/almost seasoned wood.

We were using pallets before but as you know one wrong step and you do your ankle in. We are thinking of crusher run. Any advice?

[IgnaciKat]

Hate to remind you all, but two problems are not mentioned:

1. Termites and other wood borers like carpenter ants and bark beetles. Every climate has them. Right next to your wood house. Maybe leaning against it.

2. Fire. It’s better to walk some yards to have a protected fire space next to your house. Just ask your fire marshal what he thinks.

[waterhill]

Crushed concrete vibra-plated in, cheapest route.

[AbolishCSEU]

It’s a detached garage approx. 35 feet from the house.
We do get carpenter bees though.

[Ouderkirk]

concrete....that’s what I did when I built a shed.

[Malsua]

Put down some inches of Crusher Run/Quarry Process. Put in some wood racks like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ZHQC82/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Or build something of your own in the space. I own 8 of those types of racks. All full at the moment. Space the wood apart at least 6 inches between each row for air circulation. The wood must be off the stone or the bottom row will never dry properly and you’ll introduce stone into your burner.

[Wingy]

Yeah, concrete is the way to go. Yes it's pricey now, but you will reap the benefits with no maintenance in the years to come. Drainage can be handles by pitching the floor 3/4" per linear yard. I like galvanized 1" angle iron to raise the wood off the floor, but pallets are not a bad alternative.

Remember, you are getting older everyday, so saving the bother of doing it again years down the road will be a blessing.

[MomwithHope]

Pallets suck for wood stacking. We used them for years. Ankle eaters, they get filled with debris, lovely highways for chipmunks and other vermin to travel up in the wood and make nests. A few years ago we built a proper lean to with corrugated metal siding. Did the floor with some older rectangular patio pavers we no longer needed. Works great. Also a barrier for woodchucks who love to come up under piles of firewood. Can be swept clean in the spring.

[MomwithHope]

We do use one layer of pallets on top of the patio bricks to stack the wood on, it does allow for better air circulation. We just don’t have to walk on them.

[rigelkentaurus]

I have to spend a whole lot of time in our wood shed. So, I would probably prefer a lot of creature comforts.

[Hootowl99]

I don't think crusher run by itself is a good choice. It's great for leveling and serving as the base for something else but can erode and wash away. Others have described some solid ways to go with good low tech consisting of leveling, weed cloth, a single layer of smaller sized gravel or crusher run with the gravel over it. Compact this well, a rented gas powered tamper will do the best job. This will be the lowest cost. Be sure and use a pressure treated 4 x 4 raised sill at the open ends to keep the gravel trapped in the floor area.

For a floor that could well outlast the building, consider wood as a breathable alternative to concrete and is more manageable than concrete for DIY. Your dimensions are 12 x 24 so you can use off the shelf pressure treated 12’ long wood to minimize cutting. Let me know if you need any detail on this. It's kind of a long winded description to detail it out and am working on a pad now. Have to get to a computer keyboard and screen for long winded. Lol....

[Hootowl99]

I’ve used that type of rack. Darn good, durable, flexible and simple. Hard to beat that combination.

[piasa]

http://www.floormatcompany.com/rubber-floor-mats/equipment-mats/

[Doc91678]

#2 stone is the cheapest and best. It drains fast and packs well. Too bad you closed the East side of the shed. That gets the least wind and would be accessible year round.

[AbolishCSEU]

i have two of those indoors. when we cut, split and stack, the 12x24 lean to is stacked to the ceiling and completely stuffed to the brim mostly with harvested wood (we live near a swamp) so swamp maple and swamp willow

[AbolishCSEU]

yeah im not sure why hubs left the north side open

[trebb]

1” limestone

[Malsua]

Just for what it’s worth, I had put a bunch of smaller stuff on a rack then piled bigger stuff on top(and yes, I knew better). We ended up getting an epic rain that night and it added just enough weight. The results can be seen below :). By the way, that’s in pitch darkness, 100% infrared.

https://youtu.be/2AkKXJXcnsQ

[T-Bone Texan]

A concrete mixer is a great toy!

You may have to reign him in, lest he attempt to pave the earth:

https://www.reddit.com/r/pavetheearth/

“We believe in a completely Paved Earth. Earth is cursed with trees, shrubs, grass, and scurrying creatures. With every breath we act to right this terrible wrong.”

[Pollard]

If you look around, you should be able to find pallets that have thicker boards that aren’t spaced apart as much. Much better to walk on. Almost like walking on a wooden deck.

[Doc91678]

Well, maybe he can turn the shed’s open side to the East.