How To Put A Concrete Floor In A Pole Barn

This video explains how to install a concrete slab for our buildings.

How to put a concrete floor in a pole barn.

I prefer to do it this way because the water always runs off of it. My lovely bride and i live in a post frame pole barn home along south dakota s lake traverse. How would you install a concrete floor in one of your pole buildings rick in toledo. Foundation for a pole barn home will cost about 26 000 for excavation foundation concrete retaining walls and backfill.

Concrete apron around a pole barn. Here is the chapter from the hansen pole buildings construction manual. The most popular options for pole barn flooring dirt. For several types of barns this is the ideal solution when it comes to pole barn floors.

Dirt and gravel floors are subject to erosion when drainage is a concern for your site location. While preference is to have building shell completed prior to pouring concrete slabs at the very least roof should be installed. Check my layout for an example. Over the years i ve poured hundreds of concrete floors in pole buildings most all residential pole barns have concrete floors.

Long time loyal readers of this column have seen photos of it more than once. Dirt and gravel floors are cheap but they are also hard to keep clean and maintain. Since a pole barn s only foundation requirements are in the footers for the poles the central dirt inside can be left alone. For pole barns used as a garage implement storage farm buildings and many other uses a concrete floor is a great addition.

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. The easiest pole barn flooring option is dirt. I ve been getting several emails recently asking for general costs of a concrete floor in a pole building.

Windows run 2 500 to 7 500 or 500 1 000 per window and can add natural lighting and keep energy costs down.