Advise for the building trade dumb….me

  • yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    April 9, 2006 at 11:28 pm #1317684

    I am building a backyard barn for all my stuff (wheeler, ice fishing stuff, golf cart, etc, etc) I am building a green treated floor, and have been told that a sand base is fine for water runoff, or grade 2 rock.

    Is sand ok? Is rock better? I don’t want any rot down the road…no 4×4’s under my gig, gonna sit the floor flat on the ground because of the weight that is gonna be in there…

    Any advise? Also, anyone know where to pick up rock or sand around rochester without giving away my 7 year old? My shed is 12×16′ so I figure a yard of material should do me…??

    Any help is appreciated.

    D

    wildfan
    Ogilvie Minnesota
    Posts: 598
    April 9, 2006 at 11:54 pm #437140

    Hey Big D.
    I think I can help you out on the sand if you don’t mind shoveling it out of a large sand box that is no longer in use.
    The sand would be in eyota.
    If interested,shoot me an e-mail here and I can help you out.
    Don

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    April 9, 2006 at 11:59 pm #437143

    Well, hee hee, that’s what I did today, filled in probably half of what I need from my kids’ old sand box, another box just may do me, then I would need to pack it and would be good to go…i’d definitely be interested if the sand were free, send me a PM with details or email [email protected]

    thanx

    D

    wildfan
    Ogilvie Minnesota
    Posts: 598
    April 10, 2006 at 12:09 am #437146

    E-mail sent
    Don

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    April 10, 2006 at 12:18 am #437150

    Email replied to

    Derrick

    silverstreak
    West Union, IA
    Posts: 250
    April 10, 2006 at 12:44 am #437156

    Use the two inch rock. It will drain water better. then place a heavy 6 0r 8 mil plastic under the shed and over the rock, which in turn will help keep your shed dryer . you should use a 6 inch base of rock , that should be about 4 yrds of rock

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    April 10, 2006 at 1:03 am #437166

    That’s good advise, thanx, didn’t think of that….hope I don’t regret setting it directly on the ground…….

    Thanx for the replies so far…I think I am deep enough into the project right now that I can’t change much for plans (floor is built)

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    April 10, 2006 at 1:07 am #437169

    Derrick, Does that mean the fishin boat that you NEED will sit outside as you are filling it up with other toys?
    Thanks, Bill

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    April 10, 2006 at 1:14 am #437174

    Naw, that’ll go in the garage where the wife’s van is, next to my pickup

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    April 10, 2006 at 1:27 am #437178

    Just don’t forget to duck.

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    April 10, 2006 at 1:32 am #437181

    Nah, I’m 6’3, she is 5’5…if I duck, she will smoke me…otherwise, it’s a shoulder shot…

    get this Bill, we were watching fishing this morning before church….wants ME to buy an aquaview now…

    Dang…..and I say that TV is the devils work…hee hee

    jwfilm1
    Aitkin, MN
    Posts: 160
    April 10, 2006 at 3:42 am #437233

    I can help you with any questions you might have about treated lumber. PM me if you want. Be certain to use “ground contact” treated lumber and make darn sure that your sloping around the shed makes the H2O run AWAY from the shed! Sand should be OK, pea rock would be better.

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