I do the traditional joist thing using rough sawn hemlock on lofts.

The main floor is either concrete slab or processed stone.

I helped out on a drive under barn once where the main floor was framed 12 inches oc, then topped with a t&g 2x floor and a 4 inch concrete slab on top of that.

Last edited by RCBerry; 04/01/07 01:21 PM.

Bob Berry
Old Lyme, CT.
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