What makes a pod building different from the usual?
Pod buildings have no slab. The term ‘Portable Or Demountable’ building (P.O.D.) is thought to have kick-started the pod-building genre, then Backyard Pods started as a magazine selling the original flatpack steel pod-building kits. All pods are potentially portable (up to a certain length) because the flooring system is fully integrated, making a very rigid structure in engineering terms.
The floor framing is mounted on pre-engineered steel piers (permanent), skids (portable), custom-engineered piers, or anchored to an existing slab with a waterproof membrane preventing corrosion between the steel and concrete.
The floor framing is also suitable for mounting on extra-high piers for elevated sites or where room is wanted underneath for storage, etc (STCA).