sugar house floors

[tbear]

What does everyone have for flooring in their sugar shack? I was planing on a shed on skids with a plywood floor and am now wondering if that's a good idea or not. The plywood floor that is. Thanks, Ted

[mspina14]

I built a sugar shack last summer. Used skids and Hemlock planks for flooring.

I put 1/8" thick diamond metal plate on the section of the floor where the evaporator sits. The metal plate came in 1'X4' pieces and it was easy to screw into the wood planks.

It protects the wood floor from any sparks or hot pieces of wood that happen to find their way out of the firebox and onto the floor

Haven't had any problems so far.

Mark

[Michael Greer]

I'm on very smooth concrete. I don't worry about water damage, and I don't worry about fire.

[johnallin]

Also smooth concrete, 6" thick, sloped to a drain in the corner for washing down.

[Jolly Acres Farm]

Same here, 6 inches of concrete sloped to a 6 foot roll up door for cleaning/draining.

[wnybassman]

6" of concrete. Noticed my first hairline crack the other day. This is the third winter it has gone through.

[On the ledge]

I used cement board under the evap. and a piece of steel I had in front of the door no issues.

[tbear]

I like the idea of the diamond plate, sounds much safer than a bare wood floor and cheaper/easier than concrete.

[CTsap]

I built a 12x16 shed with a plywood floor. I put a piece of concrete bored down, set the legs of the evaporator on cinder blocks, then slid a narrower piece of concrete bored between the legs (lengthwise) to create 6 inch air space. I can hold my hand in the air space without a problem. I put a few patio blocks infront of the door to catch anything. good luck.

[Vtmbz]

used bricks directly on sand with footing blocks where the arch rests. they can be had cheap if you search.