jjcold
02-15-2004, 01:00 AM
Geez, my new house isn't even done yet and I'm already lining up home improvement projects! Aint that the way. Plus, I learned today they are building a new Home Depot store in my town. We already have a Lowes. Oh, boy. There goes the rest of ALL my money.
My question today is this: I'm thinking of someday building a storage/project shed in my backyard. Probably some where around 12 X 16 at least. Tonight, my son and I were talking about where to put his basketball hoop (free standing) I had the brainstorm of pouring a concrete pad large enough to create a small sport court type of surface, then later turning that pad into the floor of my shed. If I do that, could I build the walls up from the pad, in other words not have foundation footers and a foundation wall? Would that be acceptable for a shed in a mild climate (rarely freezes, when it does only for a few days at around 20º F if that cold) I would have to drill holes into the pad to anchor the sill plates. I would use pressure treated lumber for the sill plates (would have anyway)
Or, I guess I could build a foundation wall on top of the pad with concrete blocks. Or perhaps just pour a wall on top of the pad? Any suggestions? Thanks, as always!!
My question today is this: I'm thinking of someday building a storage/project shed in my backyard. Probably some where around 12 X 16 at least. Tonight, my son and I were talking about where to put his basketball hoop (free standing) I had the brainstorm of pouring a concrete pad large enough to create a small sport court type of surface, then later turning that pad into the floor of my shed. If I do that, could I build the walls up from the pad, in other words not have foundation footers and a foundation wall? Would that be acceptable for a shed in a mild climate (rarely freezes, when it does only for a few days at around 20º F if that cold) I would have to drill holes into the pad to anchor the sill plates. I would use pressure treated lumber for the sill plates (would have anyway)
Or, I guess I could build a foundation wall on top of the pad with concrete blocks. Or perhaps just pour a wall on top of the pad? Any suggestions? Thanks, as always!!