So many subtle details : )



You are right, the stone works well for rubbing, and the wood does get dry.



The benefit I see is that the wood is not as conductive as the rock. They might be the exact same temp, say 138F, but the rock FEELS hotter to the foot than the wood does. Less comfortable.



Just like on a hot sunny day, your wood deck is more comfortable to walk on than the asphalt street, even though the temp may be nearly identical. A nice big piece of galvanized or stainless steel laying in the sun will feel even hotter yet to your foot, even though being at the same temp. You may not even be able to stand for three seconds on the steel.



At the basking temps we are discussing, the wood surface creates a more comfortable standing platform than the stone. Often you see the lizards tripodding to keep their feet cooler on such a conductive surface.



That is the type of detail I was thinking of, not the benefit of getting the shed off, which stone/slate/rock does indeed serve.
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