I’ve kind of did some upgrading this summer.
Where I had a deep root cellar with a dirt floor, and plywood on top of the dirt, now I have a cavernous space with a 4 inch think concrete pad. I have a properly installed drainpipe in case of water, and the concrete ICF walls have all been properly waterproofed. Critical items that I can’t afford to ever get wet are stored up high. I did a similar, smaller scale project a few years ago with great results in a very nearby location with the exact environment and geological environment, so I expect a dry, 50ish degree year round storage temperature controlled space with about 30-35% humidity, but the scale of this is significantly bigger than the previous project. Plus the concrete pad is a new feature unique to this project. That said:
Are there items that you would not store directly on a concrete pad and why? As I am building out my shelving, my thought is to simply put the heavier items on the concrete pad and the lighter preps and supplies on the shelves. I’ve already have 1/4 of my shelving built out with this in mind, and before I build out the rest I thought I would ask the question. Would you elevate things like freezers on a wooden platform? Really curious how you would built out your storage space.
Sorry for what may appear to be a dumb question, but this Appalachian hillbilly is used to dirt floors and storing stuff on a concrete pad is a bit of a new luxury.
Where I had a deep root cellar with a dirt floor, and plywood on top of the dirt, now I have a cavernous space with a 4 inch think concrete pad. I have a properly installed drainpipe in case of water, and the concrete ICF walls have all been properly waterproofed. Critical items that I can’t afford to ever get wet are stored up high. I did a similar, smaller scale project a few years ago with great results in a very nearby location with the exact environment and geological environment, so I expect a dry, 50ish degree year round storage temperature controlled space with about 30-35% humidity, but the scale of this is significantly bigger than the previous project. Plus the concrete pad is a new feature unique to this project. That said:
Are there items that you would not store directly on a concrete pad and why? As I am building out my shelving, my thought is to simply put the heavier items on the concrete pad and the lighter preps and supplies on the shelves. I’ve already have 1/4 of my shelving built out with this in mind, and before I build out the rest I thought I would ask the question. Would you elevate things like freezers on a wooden platform? Really curious how you would built out your storage space.
Sorry for what may appear to be a dumb question, but this Appalachian hillbilly is used to dirt floors and storing stuff on a concrete pad is a bit of a new luxury.