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I have a 25' x 18' concrete slab that looks to be about 4 inches thick that used to be a garage floor. I think the concrete was poured over top of an original slab because the concrete formed around the studs. My dad and brother and I demolished the garage too long ago for me to remember what it looked like.
There are some large cracks and uneven segments in the slab. I'm not sure how stable the slab would be for attaching a bottom plate directly onto it. I was thinking that I could build a structure similar to the pole barns I've seen constructed on youtube. My thought being that I could cut the slab and pour columns or footers of concrete to support my posts. I'm trying to avoid removing the slab and pouring a new one because it's expensive and might not add enough value to the home to justify it.
I'm attaching some pictures so that you guys might get a better idea of what I'm working with.
My questions are:
-Does my pole barn idea to retain the slab for a floor make sense?
-What dimension of lumber would the poles/posts be and would they be treated?
-Would it be possible to anchor a bottom plate directly to the slab? If so, I imagine it would need to be a treated 2x. Would the studs need to be treated as well?
Thanks for any advice and let me know if I left out any pertinent information.
There are some large cracks and uneven segments in the slab. I'm not sure how stable the slab would be for attaching a bottom plate directly onto it. I was thinking that I could build a structure similar to the pole barns I've seen constructed on youtube. My thought being that I could cut the slab and pour columns or footers of concrete to support my posts. I'm trying to avoid removing the slab and pouring a new one because it's expensive and might not add enough value to the home to justify it.
I'm attaching some pictures so that you guys might get a better idea of what I'm working with.
My questions are:
-Does my pole barn idea to retain the slab for a floor make sense?
-What dimension of lumber would the poles/posts be and would they be treated?
-Would it be possible to anchor a bottom plate directly to the slab? If so, I imagine it would need to be a treated 2x. Would the studs need to be treated as well?
Thanks for any advice and let me know if I left out any pertinent information.
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