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> >>> Hi everyone
> >>> i'm building a 10x15 shed
> >>> it will be 15 feet wide, so the joists are 10 ft long, and the 2
> >>> outside ledger boards are 15. plan on using 2x8 treated joists, 16 in > >>> o.c.
> >>> my question is - how many pier blocks and where?
> >>> i was considering this:
> >>> each x is a pier block. so i alternate joists, and place one on every
> >>> joist in them middle - under the shed. does that make sense? is that > >>> kosher?
> >>> x-----x-------x------x------x------x-x
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> >>> x x x x x x x x x x x x
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> >>> x-----x-------x------x------x------x-x
> >>> any thoughts or opinions are appreciated. Thanks everyone
> >> Wouldn't wider joists on 24" centers with no piers be a lot less work
> >> (and maybe cheaper)? Your present design seems suitable for heavy
> >> machinery, so if that is not the intent, other schemes should be > >> considered.
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> > you far better off with a concrete slab, it will last forever, never
> > rot etc. doesnt absorb stuff like oil spills, cant burn.
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> > and animals cant build a home under your sheds crawlspace.
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> > this wouldnt bother me, but drives my neighbors nuts
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> Shed on a slab may count as a 'permanent structure', while a shed on
> piers usually does not. A lot of areas, it makes a big difference in
> taxes. I know several people around here that went with raised sheds for
> just that reason.
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locally no footer equals lower taxes.
my shed is 16 by 20 with a 10 foot cieling 12 feet to peak. 75 bucks a year to property tax.
neighbors who built wood floors now regret it.
my shed requires nothing theres have varmits living under floors, rotting floors etc.