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How to design floor in shop
Turbo, especially with where you will building this shop, I would think there are probably dozens of small sawmill operations around.
If you were to build a floor using rough cut timbers it would probably end up stronger, last longer and by far cheaper than trying to build it with kiln-dried, certified dimensional lumber.
This is not an occupied structure, in most jurisdictions there is no requirement to use any minimum standard of lumber for buildings which are not occupied.
If you were to build the floor just like a regular pole barn it would stand up to just about anything short of a M1 Tank parked on it.
If you are able to use shorter peices of wood many mills will offer big discounts for 'shorts', usually these are at least 8' lengths still.
Best of luck.
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I have to agree with Murf. I have a timber framed barn that was built around 1860, and the floor is made from rough cut oak, and the timbers are around 3" thick, and vary in width. They are on "centers" (did they have measuring tapes back then?) of about 3 feet. We have had all types of equipment in this barn. My only concern is fire, and we are very careful about pulling hot equipment into the barn, and cleaning any oil/fuel spills. This floor is very easy on the bones, but I believe when I build another one, it will be concrete.
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If you would like the floor framing designed, I can help. The ole' rule that "if it looks right, it probably is" works most of the time too.
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the lumber would be ground contact rated,which Ive always been told is "southern yellow pine".obviously,any existing barn floors I look at wont be built with that,probably a species of oak,which is a lot different strengthwise.
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Turbo after you get this floor done I would make a suggestion. I have a wooden floor in one of my garages and my workshop and did not like the wood as a finished floor for many reasons. Many garage type floors are very expensive and easily damaged. My solution was rubber stall mats they are 4'x6' 1" thick rubber mats. They are virtually indestructable. I drive on them, lay or kneel on them (very comfy) I do wood working and welding in the workshop with no problem clean up is simple and easy. I liked it so much I also put them on my workbench top. Cost is about $1.50/sqft.
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