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Shed Floor Construction — 6' × 22'

Framed floor on concrete piers  ·  May 2026

Floor Plan Sketch

Shed floor sketch

Floor Joist Layout — 2×8 PT @ 16" OC

2×8 PT BEAM — DOUBLED 2×8 PT BEAM — DOUBLED End cap Interior joist ×16 Beam

Materials Checklist

Item Spec Qty
Concrete Piers
QUIK-TUBE 12" × 48" form12" dia., 4' length — fits hole exactly, no cutting12
80 lb. concrete mix~4,000 PSI; 4 bags/pier48 bags
ABA ZMAX post base (4×4)ZMAX galvanized, ACQ compatible; set in wet concrete12
50 lb. all-purpose gravelPier base drainage; ~1 bag/pier12 bags
12" auger rental4-hr rental — sufficient for 12 piers at 4' depth1
Beams — 2×8 PT UC4B Ground Contact
2×8×8 PT — long side beamsDoubled 2-ply; 3 boards/ply × 2 plies × 2 sides; Ply 1 joints at 8' & 16', Ply 2 at 4' & 20'12 boards
2×8×8 PT — end capsSingle ply; cut to 6' 0"2 boards
16d galvanized box nails — 5 lb.3½", 10-gauge; beam lamination & framing; 2 rows staggered every 16" OC1 box
Floor Joists
2×8×12 PT — joists @ 16" OC#1 Ground Contact; cut to 6' — 2 joists per board, zero waste; 16 interior joists8 boards
Joist hanger for 2×8LUS28 or equivalent; 18-gauge ZMAX galvanized; 2 per joist32
SD connector screw #9 × 1½" (100-pk)Strong-Drive; 1/4-hex drive; ~8 screws/hanger3 packs
Decking
3/4" T&G PT plywood 4×8Ground Contact; PS 1-09; tongue-and-groove edges; 132 sq ft + waste5 sheets
Construction adhesive 10 oz.PL Premium or equivalent; applied to all joist tops before laying sheets3 tubes
#9 × 3" construction screws — 1 lb. boxStar drive, coarse thread; ~65/box; 6" OC at edges, 12" OC in field5 boxes
Ground Prep
Landscape fabric 4×50 ft.Heavy PP woven weed barrier; 1 roll covers 200 sq ft1 roll
Cut-N-Treat wood preservative — 1 qt.Apply to all field-cut PT lumber ends immediately after cutting1

Construction Notes