I have a wooden shed with a wood floor set off the ground on blocks.?

Question

Alot of moisture forms on the items stored in the shed. How can I keep the moisture from forming?

Answer 1

either paint or line the shed
with water proof material
( betcha min) tar based

make sure the floor is well sealed
and the roof is not leaky ,

. Remember you need some form of VENTILATION
to dry out the CONDENSATION from the shed

Lastly , put gravel or some porous material under the shed

Answer 2

number one youll have to wait untill the shed is dried out and the lumber is not saturated.hopefully you can shimmy under your shed. so that you can put some pink insulation up and underneath string that off then cover that with tar paper,plastic something to keep the insulation up not falling down. the inside of your shed im presuming you have open studding insulate that then poly it or use ty-vac. poly is cheaper. do the same to the roof.check between the rafters on the top of the walls and put blocking inbetween the rafters closing off that space to the outside. think of it as a house. on the outside of the shed go around all seams with iether a clear or paintable silicone (outdoor use). i know this sucks but you can always leave a light on that does help if the shed is sealed. Important if you seal it up real tight leave something up for ventilation, a door that is not complete seal (hopefully your door to the shed is a simple shed door not a house door) will do the trick. If your door is a like a house door drill holes in the blockers that you put between the rafters.

Answer 3

I would rather have wood floors because there is a man and a 9 year old boy that live here they will not take their shoes off in the house, I think it's easier to sweep floors than to clean carpet

Answer 4

At the least you have to put a waterproof membrane under the floor. Try 6 mil polyethylene and tape the seams to make sure you have sealed off the floor.

Answer 5

no matter how much insulation and painting and lining you do you will still get moisture on your stuff if it gets cold and then warm,, this is called condensation!! you need to supply some heat to maintain temperature!! Is it close enough to run an electrical wire so you can at least put a light in there?? I use 300 watt bulbs in my two water well houses to keep them from freezing,, and never have moisture problems...