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Base for garden shed?
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http://www.gardenalley.com/edible/Ba...hed-13733-.htm HillaryBashore wrote: brooklyn1 wrote: "The moderator" wrote in message . .. "mark" wrote in message et... "Ed" ex@directory wrote in message et... I have just ordered a 5ft x 3 ft pent shed with door on the longer side, for my allotment. But how to prepare base? I thinking of just whacking down a few runners? Looked at loads of articles on google including : http://www.secrets-of-shed-building....oundation.html But maybe , this is all overkill ? What do people with real practical experience think is best way to go? Ed I would use 6 concrete blocks, the sort used for building 100mm walls. About £1 each. Place these flat side, 3 along each side of the propsed shed position with the end ones in a little from the corner so you don't see too much of them. Cut them half into the ground, and all level to each other. Then place 3, 3inch square posts across the blocks as bearers. You might like to put a piece of roof felt between block and bearer. Erect shed. mark I agree with the cinder blocks. That whole crushed gravel design is bad idea. Not a bad idea, just a bit more labor, but costs less than other materials and lasts far longer, and a crushed stone base won't move or rot. The crushed stone base is built up a few inches above grade for drainage and compacted by machine, then the shed is set directly on the stone base which acts as a shed floor, or for fancy schmancy paver blocks can be set on the compacted crushed stone with the shed atop that... if a paver block patio were built it would require a 6" crushed stone base, then 2" of sand, then more sand brushed between the pavers. Crushed stone costs a lot less than cement blocks, heavy lumber stringers, and heavy exterior ply flooring. But I wouldn't go crazy over a base for a 5' X 3' shed, it's pretty small, I don't really think such a small structure qualifys as a shed, it's more a tool cabinet/closet.... screw a piece of 3/4" ext. plywood to the bottom and set it atop a 6" X 6" X 10' treated post cut in half and set directly on the ground... to keep the posts from moving drill a couple of half inch holes through each and drive in a 2' length of 1/2" rebar into the ground... refrain from closing off the space underneath, air circulation is important. This is a simple three hour job, should cost like $40 including the rust pruf screws. The treated posts should last 15-20 years, perhaps a lot longer, and can easily be replaced. Just do not neglect to anchor it down real well, do not scrimp on the anchoring hardware. My garden shed is the size of an oversized one car garage, in fact it is a garage, it sets on a compacted crushed stone base.... my huge barn the same.... most barns are on a compacted crushed stone base. Won't heave when the ground freezes either. ------------------------------------- The best value complete S.E.O service Visit our website to find out more. Great job plus excellent photo's. I personally would love to have the time to create such a lovely garden shed, but don't at the moment. Maybe in a few years i will. For now i took the easy way out and got my garden shed and a carport from isheds here in Australia. If anyone is time short like me, check out isheds.com.au Keep up the great work. Cheers HillaryBashore |
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