How To Frame A Shed Floor
Begin at the corners and level the total structure.
How to frame a shed floor. Left click with your mouse inside the floor framing to view this shed floor in 3d. Add dirt under the frame where needed. In the example design the piers are spaced 6 feet 1 8 m apart in one direction and 4 feet 1 2 m apart in the other for a total grid area of 12 x 8 feet. You may use flat stones or similar to get it level too.
If you live in an exceptionally wet area or have a major termite problem you might want to use pressure treated wood for the entire floor including the skids the floor joists and the plywood sheeting. Level the ground if necessary and install deck piers along a grid to support the shed. Make sure the shed floor is completely level. The piers will allow you to string support beams beneath the floor of the shed.
How to build a shed floor click here if you want to build your shed on a concrete slab. Check out the following 3dmodel of a typical shed floor with one anchor in each corner and blocking in between the anchors and also all along the middle 4x4 support skids. Regardless of whether you are building it yourself or having a pre built shed delivered you will need to build a solid shed floor where your shed will ultimately stand. I used pieces of wood that were left over from cutting the studs for leveling.
As you can see in the image you need to align the skids before placing the frame on top of them as to distribute the weight efficiently.