Well my concrete guys said they typically don t have anyone seal the floors so i didn t.
Pole barn concrete floor sealer.
The easiest pole barn flooring option is dirt.
Here is the chapter from the hansen pole buildings construction manual.
I found a discount basically free shipping and got it delivered next day really surprised at just under 200.
After much searching i ordered from a company named concrete sealers usa and purchased 5 gallon bucket of ps107 sodium silicate densitier with penetrating sealer.
Since a pole barn s only foundation requirements are in the footers for the poles the central dirt inside can be left alone.
Last fall we had a 48x90 pole barn built with 6 inch concrete in it.
Concrete is a porous material which will accept water moisture and water vapor readily from the foundation soils beneath pole barns.
When i had the concrete poured i was thinking i wanted it sealed.
What to seal concrete in pole barn i used eagle natural seal on my barn.
How would you install a concrete floor in one of your pole buildings rick in toledo.
These concrete floor sealers penetrate deep into the concrete s pores coming into contact with the alkali and calcium ions forming a gel.
A penetrating concrete floor sealer is likely the best bet to protect and maintain a concrete floor.
By sealing the concrete with a penetrating concrete sealer moisture related issues with concrete floors can be quickly and easily avoided.
Take into account the extra concrete to wood bonding from the bonding a pole barn post in concrete article that would be achieved with an extra 8 of post set into concrete.
Another great question from a loyal reader.
Dear pole barn guru.
This past summer had floor poured in my 30 x 46 barn.
It s available from home depot and will ship 5 gallon pails of it right to your home.
Just now starting to get time to work out there.
While preference is to have building shell completed prior to pouring concrete slabs at the very least roof should be installed.
If you have concrete in your home that routinely appears to be wet or feels damp then you may have sweating slab syndrome.
For several types of barns this is the ideal solution when it comes to pole barn floors.
The most popular options for pole barn flooring dirt.