Site preparation make sure you prepare your site or talk with your contractor in a way that will save you money when it s time to pour your concrete floor.
Pole barn concrete floor prep.
Remove all top soil and vegetation a minimum of 4 beyond the perimeter of your building dimensions.
This can prevent damage caused by a pre mix concrete truck.
These factors explain why concrete is the main choice for hobby barns pole barn garages and workshops.
Preparing to pour a concrete floor it is best to have the shell of your pole barn completed before you pour a concrete slab.
If your pole barn has solid walls they will serve as forms for pouring the slab.
While preference is to have building shell completed prior to pouring concrete slabs at the very least roof should be installed.
One of the most popular pole barn flooring options is concrete.
To get more tips on preparation for your pole building site and constructing a pole barn from a hansen pole customizable kit visit our pole building learning center.
Dear pole barn guru.
Grading the pole barn for the concrete floor lots of hand work and a little machine work the bobcat is not running good today.
Concrete flooring can eliminate or reduce nearly all of the annoyances of dirt or gravel such as excess moisture dirt and dust and difficulty keeping the area clean.
Tlc usually recommends this.
Allow for clear access around the perimeter of the building pad with a proper drive to the site to allow for heavy equipment during construction.
Preparing your pole barn building pad.
Here is the chapter from the hansen pole buildings construction manual.
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Remove all sod bring in sand fill if necessary complete a rough grade so the area is somewhat smooth you or your concrete guy can do the final grade and make sure there are several access points for a concrete truck to reach your site.