Only when your shed is to be located in an area that is below the grade of the rest of your yard should a concrete pad be considered for extra height and drainage.
Tuff shed floor joist system.
Our floor joist systems have more than adequate strength and moisture resistant qualities to provide a solid foundation for your single story shed on most ground surfaces.
Spacing joists in your shed 16 inches on center will give you a firmer feel with less bounce and increase the load capacity of the floor.
Here at tuff shed we strive to make sure each and every component of our buildings are thoughtfully designed.
Heavy duty floor system included with 40 year rated galvanized steel joists 3 4 in.
Just for the sake of having a place to start here are some standard specifications of our popular pro series sheds.
Floor of a shed.
While you may be ok with the joist span at 24 inches the floor will be maxed out to the limits.
Floor joists are 2x6 s 12 on center instead of the usual 16 double plywood over the joists 4x4 beams underneath the shed.
Interlocking floor decking and aluminum threshold at door 1 of kind tuff shed door with patented sandwiched design heavy duty hinges and locking door handle.
Take the floors of our sundance series sheds for example.
Galvanized steel floor joist system.
Our floor joist systems have more than adequate strength and a concrete foundation is required for garages and is recommended on larger tuff shed buildings.
And better yet this floor system comes standard on our premier and premier pro series buildings.
Tuff shed revolutionized the shed industry by incorporating 2 x6 hot dipped galvanized steel floor joists ensuring the building s solid foundation for years to come.
This is a video explaining tuff shed s exclusive galvanized steel foundation.
Tuff shed the home depot.