Best building for vehicle storage question

[toolmanmike]

Here in Iowa it gets pretty cold in the winter. That being said, If I was to build a pole building, what is the best combination of a building and materials for cold vehicle storage to prevent moisture, mildew, and rust. I have heard a pole building with a gravel floor works well. I rent a storage garage with concrete floor with insulated footings and insulated walls and ceiling. It stays dry there. What works good for you? thanks, tmm

 

[MOrePowAR]

I'm 40 miles out of Iowa. Gravel is the worst to have it's always letting moister up from the ground. Metal buildings are great if there insulated. My building is 45 X 40 12in walls and 18in insulated ceiling, has hot water heat in the floors, concrete poured over plastic then 2in pink board Building is heated with a 50 gal hot water heated and maintains 63 degrees and runs very little.

 

[67Dart273]

I would agree. You want some sort of ground vapor barrier.

A heated insulated building would be "best."

Actually "the best" would be to seal the car in a great big airtight box, pull a partial vacuum to get the moisture out, use dessicant, and then flood the container with either nitrogen or CO2, and maintain a bit of pressure above ambient to prevent influx.

Of course, LOL, I don't have that kind of money.

 

[Woods74]

^lmao, great tips from the master! :bow:

 

[acpat]

pour siftings about 4-6 inches deep and smooth it out. once smooth spray it with a garden hose until wet. sets up hard as hell. siftings are a dust/gravel mix and are cheap at any rock quarry. we used them in all our pole barns in ks.