Shed floor sheeting with treated plywood.
Treated plywood for shed floor.
Plywood with tongue and groove edges are designed to snap together easily while creating a strong and tight joint between panels.
Thick plywood works well for wall and roof sheathing but use at least five eighths in.
It is rot resistant with knots replaced with football shaped plugs to give it a smooth moisture resistant surface.
Use 8d galvanized box nails driven every 6 along the edges.
It will resist decomposition from.
The recommended shed floor plywood thickness is 3 4 inch pressure treated exterior grade cdx plywood.
It also will protect the floor structure from moisture too.
You ll also need to cut a small area off the ends of each sheet of plywood.
Pressure treated plywood resists damage from water weather decay and insects.
Ordinary exterior grade plywood is made with weather resistant glue but the wood itself is not particularly rot resistant.
It s vital that you have the floor joi.
The best material for the shed floor is pressure treated 3 4 inch construction grade exterior plywood.
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Two pieces will need to be 93 inches long.
You ll find one half in.
Now lay out your floor sheeting starting with one of the front corners first.
Plywood for your shed floor.
This type of plywood won t sag when used on a 12 inches joist structure.
I stay away from tongue and groove as it leaves a gap that collects dirt.
The reason for this is that you want the front part of your floor looking nice.
This is why pressure treated plywood is best for a shed floor.
Pressure treated plywood is an exterior grade plywood that will resist rot and decay for a lifetime.
I used three sheets of inch or 23 32 thick 4 x 8 foot pressure treated plywood for the floor.
Even a floor that s raised off the ground a bit will last longer if it s made with pressure treated plywood.
It s the first thing visitors will see when stepping into your beautiful new shed.
It is the preferred flooring material for an outdoor shed.