carpenter needed

[cwhubb]

Hey everyone, I have a 20x12 ? tuff shed and I want to beef it up to keep my charger in it so any carpenters out there I need some advice. it's got plywood flooring so if I lay 3/4 inch plywood over the exsisting plywood floor will it beef it up to a higher load bearing? I had ceramic tile put down in a house with a basement and thats what they did to make it work.

 

[MoparMitch]

How are the floor trusses made? What size lumber for trusses? How far apart are trusses?

 

[Dako]

How are the floor trusses made? What size lumber for trusses? How far apart are trusses?

These are the more important questions to answer.

 

[cwhubb]

that I do not know, if its like most lumber sheds it probably has the minimum. I'd guess 2ft center to center 2x6 joists, the weathers been crummy so I havent poked my head underneath to look, the dog dug a big hole under it to chase a rabbit lol. or I could pry up the decking and look but thats going to be a pain as it nailed down not screwed.

 

[Hanover Mopar]

Look under it if you can. If it's 2x6 16" on center add the 3/4 plywood and you will be fine

 

[mopar 3 B]

Also check what ever the shed was set on to level it. Will it support the load? 2x12's will work just as well as plywood 1 under each wheel track and are much cheaper than plywood.
Tough sheds are built pretty sturdy. They claim you could park your car on top of it if so inclined.

 

[cwhubb]

@mopar 3 b good point. it sits on stacked slabs of cinder block material, like the lintles and they sit on the bare ground. I was thinking of using those big treated lumber 6x6 8x8? dont know the size of them for sure but I have a few of those that might reach all the way underneath side to side

 

[mopar 3 B]

6x6 will be large enough. Run them 90° to the floor joist and as close to the cars wheel track as possible.