shed base

Hi, Im doing 3m x 5m steel shed base in 2 stages Stage 1 was strip foundation. Shed was put, now I want to pour floor inside. I imagined I will lay out DPM and tape up against the walls and pour concrete over. The problem I have is metal shed profile. Its hollow inside and 45mm high which I...

Good afternoon all, I have a Mercia 4mx3m shed being delivered in a couple of days. I have dug down and put in a type 1 pad for the shed to sit on. It was compacted in stages and there’s around 4t used for the base itself. Am I okay putting the shed on slabs to raise it? I have some wood that...

“I have a 16x12 prefabricated building, repurposed as a recording studio with climate control. Currently elevated by wooden skids on concrete blocks, its height varies from approximately 2 inches at the front to 26-30 inches at the back due to the terrain. I’ve introduced three 4x4 posts at the...

Im looking to build a 15ftx9ft workshop on an existing concrete base and paving slab base. Ideally i'd like to not have to remove the current base and paving and install new larger concrete base Current concrete base is 8ftx6ft and then another behind it 8x6 (for a greenhouse). These 2 bases...

Hi. I don't have any building experience at all :eek: but I am going to have a go at making my own tool storage shed out of blocks (roughly 3m by 1.5m and just high enough to walk in). I'd appreciate any comments and suggestions on my "plan". As I progress I'll think more about each step before...

So I have bought a metal shed and have some 60cmx 60cm reinforced slabs to lay… My plan was to do a hardcore mix (whacker plate) followed by a dry mix and slabs… However for the hardcore mix what I plan to reuse lots of old rubble, mainly chunks, that I already have (see pic) however what...

Hi All, I bought a plastic 6x6 Keter shed that I intend placing in a corner of my lawn; for the base I bought a plastic grid from Pro-Base because it seemed the easier option for a non-experienced diy-er like myself. The instructions of the plastic base say to lay a layer of sharp sand to level...

Any help would be great here... We're moving house and have a 10'x8' garden office (only 5 months old, on a flat, concrete base) that we want to take with us... No problem in moving it (fortunately my best friend owns a crane firm!) but, and it's a big but, the property we're moving to is...

I'm about to start building a lean-to bike store, but I can't decide what type of base I should use. The area was filled with gravel, which I previously thought was on soil, but after clearing out the area, it turns out there's concrete underneath. However, the concrete slopes away from the...

Hi guys, I’m building a garden gym and I am researching the best base to use. I was initially wanting to go with a concrete base and then I was thinking I would like to put insulation in the concrete but I’m not sure. People have told me about these new systems but they don’t sound substantial...

Hi all, I am planning to build a summerhouse ( 4m x 4m) It will be situated on a section of the garden that has paving on it. This paving isnt perfectly flat but is not so bad that I need to level it off. Most shed plans seem to show the wooden base just sitting on the slabs, but I would have...

I'm wanting to build a bit of an awkward shed and have had a lot of conflicting answers and trouble figuring out what foundations I need exactly The shed in question will be a traditional style 4x3m half timbered frame made from structural Oak then the panels infilled with single skin brick...

I need to build a foundation for a 11 X 8 Plastic shed. I don't plan to put anything particularly heavy in it. However I do plan to put a lawn mower and my bikes in there. I plan to concrete in place a ground archer for the bikes. The shed is in a closed if garden with 7 foot high fence which...

Hi all, having searched and searched for a clear answer I’m hoping some one can help. I’m going to try and build a 3m x 3m garden room over lockdown. There is already a concrete base down which I am going to put it on which was laid in 1950s I think, very flat and level. I planning 2” x 3”...

Hi! I'm building a large shed/workshop (6x3.5m) at the top end of our garden. It might potentially have a car in it on occasion. I have read that 100mm should be deep enough. I have dug down to subsoil with a digger as it was on a slope. My question is 2 fold. Firstly, should I be using...

I am building a garden office at present and have laid a concrete base which will be just smaller than the finished shed size. My question is will I need to raise the shed or can I lay the floor directly on the concrete base?

Hello, I am hoping to build a summer house/shed combo at the bottom of the garden. I am hoping to build it myself as I won't be able to find something off the shelf that will meet my requirements. It is going to be one big building with part of it serving as a shed and the other part a summer...

Hi, am planning to build a 10x8 workshop/shed onto newly installed decking which levels out sloping ground. The decking frame is solidly built so should be ok but I am not clear as to how I should attach the bottom frame/joists to the decking, conscious of the potential for expansion or...

Hi, I have an existing shed concreted base that is 12ftx8ft. I'm planning on putting on a new shed that is 14ftx8ft. There's four flags laid to make the base up to 14ft in length (see pic). The flagstone that I've marked in red isn't quite level where it butts with the concrete. It looks like...

Hi All, currently trying to build a shed base/ paved area at rear of garden. Total area for the slabs is 5.4 sq m. I have dug down 11cm and started to now fill this with about 5cm coverage sub base which I made myself out of gravel ; bits of concrete and dry soil. However I have not got a hand...