Dear pole barn guru.
Pole barn concrete floor sealer.
A penetrating concrete floor sealer is likely the best bet to protect and maintain a concrete floor.
While preference is to have building shell completed prior to pouring concrete slabs at the very least roof should be installed.
For several types of barns this is the ideal solution when it comes to pole barn floors.
I found a discount basically free shipping and got it delivered next day really surprised at just under 200.
Well other than little things we have yet to move everything over to it.
How would you install a concrete floor in one of your pole buildings rick in toledo.
This is not actually a problem with the construction however but an issue that can often be controlled or eliminated by changing the upkeep of the area and in some cases the controlled climate conditions.
Last fall we had a 48x90 pole barn built with 6 inch concrete in it.
These concrete floor sealers penetrate deep into the concrete s pores coming into contact with the alkali and calcium ions forming a gel.
Here is the chapter from the hansen pole buildings construction manual.
Well my concrete guys said they typically don t have anyone seal the floors so i didn t.
Just now starting to get time to work out there.
Since a pole barn s only foundation requirements are in the footers for the poles the central dirt inside can be left alone.
The easiest pole barn flooring option is dirt.
This past summer had floor poured in my 30 x 46 barn.
Concrete is a porous material which will accept water moisture and water vapor readily from the foundation soils beneath pole barns.
Another great question from a loyal reader.
If you have concrete in your home that routinely appears to be wet or feels damp then you may have sweating slab syndrome.
By sealing the concrete with a penetrating concrete sealer moisture related issues with concrete floors can be quickly and easily avoided.
The most popular options for pole barn flooring dirt.
When i had the concrete poured i was thinking i wanted it sealed.
The math comes up with 9700 lbs of force needed to push the post through the concrete.
What to seal concrete in pole barn i used eagle natural seal on my barn.