Kent Fitzgerald
03-23-2007, 6:17 PM
Hello, folks
Spring is in the air and I'm fresh from a Habitat for Humanity build, which means I've got the urge to start a construction project. A full-scale fort or a yacht is right out, but we could really use a backyard shed to relieve the garage clutter (I've heard that some people actually park cars in their garages - what a concept).
My plan is for an 8x12' shed supported by concrete blocks on grade. Construction will be fairly standard framing:
2x6 PT joists 16" oc, 3/4" exterior plywood floor
2x4 wall framing 16" oc, 3/8" Smartside sheathing/siding
2x4 site-built roof trusses 24" oc, 1/2" ply roof sheathing, asphalt shingles
So far, so good? I think I might be verging on overkill, at least compared to the prefab sheds at Home Depot (one of which had a top plate made from 2x3s end-spliced together with staples), but that's OK.
My question, and I do have one, concerns the floor. As I understand, conventional practice is to lay subfloor sheets perpendicular to the floor joists. However, in an 8x12' shed, laying the sheets parallel to the joists would mean fewer cuts, (no cuts, actually), fewer seams, and all seams fall over joists. Am I missing any reason not to do this?
Yeah, I know, it probably makes no big difference in the end, but I like to try to understand these things.
Thanks for any of your ideas,
Kent
Spring is in the air and I'm fresh from a Habitat for Humanity build, which means I've got the urge to start a construction project. A full-scale fort or a yacht is right out, but we could really use a backyard shed to relieve the garage clutter (I've heard that some people actually park cars in their garages - what a concept).
My plan is for an 8x12' shed supported by concrete blocks on grade. Construction will be fairly standard framing:
2x6 PT joists 16" oc, 3/4" exterior plywood floor
2x4 wall framing 16" oc, 3/8" Smartside sheathing/siding
2x4 site-built roof trusses 24" oc, 1/2" ply roof sheathing, asphalt shingles
So far, so good? I think I might be verging on overkill, at least compared to the prefab sheds at Home Depot (one of which had a top plate made from 2x3s end-spliced together with staples), but that's OK.
My question, and I do have one, concerns the floor. As I understand, conventional practice is to lay subfloor sheets perpendicular to the floor joists. However, in an 8x12' shed, laying the sheets parallel to the joists would mean fewer cuts, (no cuts, actually), fewer seams, and all seams fall over joists. Am I missing any reason not to do this?
Yeah, I know, it probably makes no big difference in the end, but I like to try to understand these things.
Thanks for any of your ideas,
Kent