The Shed Floor System to Your Shed is Really a Simple Thing to Build Yourself.

If you went with a concrete slab foundation, then you will not need a floor system other than having the slab in place and cured. If you went with an off grade foundation such as pylons or concrete piers then you will have to build your floor system. Its quite easy and I will show you how its done.

I am assuming all your piers or 4"x 4" pylons are in place and have been squared up (which is discussed on its how-to page).All floor system's frame will be pressure treated 2" x 10". First thing to do is take your measurements for your band board and cut them out. The band board is the 2"x10" that runs all the way around your floor system's frame on the outside. If your shed is 8' x 8' then 2 of the band boards will be 96" and the other 2 will be 3" less (93") allowing for the other two band boards 1.5" thickness. Now that you have these 4 band boards cut its time to install them by nailing them to each other forming a box. Make sure to check your band box for square by checking a measurement from diagonal corner to diagonal corner. The two measurements should be the same if square. Be sure to check each board for crown. A crown on lumber is the natural bowing of the board. You want your crown to always face up. This acts as an arch and gives the wood extra strength. To check for the crown pick the board up and closely look down its edge. Now you have the basic perimeter and shape of your shed. Now find the center of the 2 opposite sides of the band and mark it. Get an accurate measurement from inside to inside the two band boards for a center joist, sometimes called a girder joist. This girder joist will allow for more strength. Cut the girder joist out and install it on its lay out. Now with a tape measure lay out the band boards for the joist. Chech the local building codes in your area for the spacing of your joist. In most cases its 2' on center. That means for our example you would have a layout mark for every 2 feet one and 2,4 and 6. Now that you have a layout marked you can lay out both side of the band board where the joist are going to run including the inside girder joist. Now is a good time to mount all your hanger bracket to the band boards and girder joist. After you've got all your hanger bracket mounted its time to measure, cut out all your joist and install them into the hanger brackets.

Anchoring your shed foundation is important for securing the shed to the ground.

There are Several ways to anchor your off grade shed firmly to the ground. One way is to use auger anchors and cables. Here's an easy step by step guide on how to use auger anchors with your shed.

How to anchor sheds

Decking a shed floor is very easy to do. Depending on the amount of strength needed the best building material to use is 3/4" pressure treated ply wood, also known as marine plywood.Here is a step by step guide to decking your shed

How to deck your shed floor Home