Decided between a pour pad and an actual shed floor last spring

I was building a 10x12 shed in my backyard outside Akron and got stuck on whether to just pour a concrete pad or do a proper wood floor over gravel. Went with the concrete pad even though it cost me $850 more because my buddy said wood always rots in our wet springs. Three months in and no regrets the thing is solid as a rock and I can roll my mower right in. Has anyone else wrestled with this choice and ended up regretting one way or the other?

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sandra1463d ago

Ngl, I went with wood and now my shed doubles as a mushroom farm.

the_piper2d ago

Put a moisture barrier under the gravel before you frame the wood floor, it makes a huge difference in keeping dry rot away. A good vapor barrier and pressure treated lumber can last just as long as concrete if you do it right.