It also will protect the floor structure from moisture too.
Treated plywood for shed floor.
It is rot resistant with knots replaced with football shaped plugs to give it a smooth moisture resistant surface.
The reason for this is that you want the front part of your floor looking nice.
Pressure treated plywood resists damage from water weather decay and insects.
Plywood with tongue and groove edges are designed to snap together easily while creating a strong and tight joint between panels.
It is the preferred flooring material for an outdoor shed.
This is why pressure treated plywood is best for a shed floor.
It s the first thing visitors will see when stepping into your beautiful new shed.
Shed floor sheeting with treated plywood.
I stay away from tongue and groove as it leaves a gap that collects dirt.
It will resist decomposition from.
Use 8d galvanized box nails driven every 6 along the edges.
The best material for the shed floor is pressure treated 3 4 inch construction grade exterior plywood.
Ordinary exterior grade plywood is made with weather resistant glue but the wood itself is not particularly rot resistant.
You ll find one half in.
Thick plywood works well for wall and roof sheathing but use at least five eighths in.
This type of plywood won t sag when used on a 12 inches joist structure.
You ll also need to cut a small area off the ends of each sheet of plywood.
Plywood for your shed floor.
Being pressure treated means wet tools or snow from the snow blower or your boots won t damage the floor.
The recommended shed floor plywood thickness is 3 4 inch pressure treated exterior grade cdx plywood.
I will be screwing the floor down using 2 inch grk screws which are simply the best.
Two pieces will need to be 93 inches long.
It s vital that you have the floor joi.
Now lay out your floor sheeting starting with one of the front corners first.
I used three sheets of inch or 23 32 thick 4 x 8 foot pressure treated plywood for the floor.
Even a floor that s raised off the ground a bit will last longer if it s made with pressure treated plywood.