Category Archives: Concrete

Concrete Slab

Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 09/21/2012

I was talking with one of our clients yesterday. His builder was concerned because constructing the new pole building first, then pouring the concrete slab seemed backwards to him. Here is the information I shared with the client: While the preference is to have the building shell completed prior to pouring concrete slabs, at the […]

Categories: Concrete
Tags: Concrete Floor, Insulation Under Concrete, Reflective Radiant Barrier
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Hurl Your…Concrete Cookies

Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 08/07/2012

I know none of us has ever experienced this condition, but we all know of someone who has had the hurling issue, often after a period of personal discussion with some of the friends of George Thorogood. In this instance, I’m not thinking either of the example above, or the tasty oatmeal raisin cookies my […]

Categories: Concrete Cookie, Footings, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Barn Structure, Concrete
Tags: Concrete, Pole Building Design, Pole Building Concrete, Soil Compaction, Concrete Foundation, Concrete Floor
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Concrete Sealer to Moisture Proof an Existing Concrete Slab

Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 07/06/2012

We were at a vendor event for the DirectBuy in Beaverton, Oregon when a member approached us looking for advice on how to seal an existing concrete floor in her pole barn. It seems the floor is always damp. I’ve always recommended placing an insulated vapor barrier beneath any new interior concrete floor. I’ve had […]