Shed Foundation has an ant problem

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So a few years ago I asked for some advice for the foundation of my shed. See here: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/foundation-for-a-shed.557595/
In the end I decided to just use paver slabs ...what a mistake me and my brother spent days try to get it level. The plastic shed did finally go together though.

Part of the reason why I choose not to concreate it was due to limited access to a the garden. I live in an old mid terraced house which has a shared entrance at the back of the garden. They would have to run a long pipe to get to my garden! and not trusting my self mixing the stuff my self...

The issue being that the ants leave a little pile of sand inside the front door of the shed.

I was thinking the simplest way would be to put some plastic tarpaulin under it, but might this cause damp or other issues?
Now that I have a base could it be used to create a proper concreate foundation?
Any thoughts?
 

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Nippon liquid. It comes in a tube like a miniature toothpaste tube.

It is a sticky sugary gel. You put a few drops on a non-absorbent surface like clean coins, and spread them around, under cover. The ants will find them and carry the delicious food back to the nest to share with their chums.

Replenish the coins with a few drops every few days, washing if they get dirty or if exposed to rain.

The nest will be killed within about a week.

A tube will last you for years.
 
JohnD said:
Nippon liquid. It comes in a tube like a miniature toothpaste tube.

It is a sticky sugary gel. You put a few drops on a non-absorbent surface like clean coins, and spread them around, under cover. The ants will find them and carry the delicious food back to the nest to share with their chums.

Replenish the coins with a few drops every few days, washing if they get dirty or if exposed to rain.

The nest will be killed within about a week.

A tube will last you for years.
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Thanks but I guess im concerned that another nest will pop up, ive not decided but the house has been rented out for the last few years and I may rent it out again and want a more perm solution.
 
Get some magpies into the garden, they love ants. Or just use some ant powder, boiling water or ant bait trap.
 
Fill the gaps with paving sand then dribble PVA block paving sealer into them. Sets rock hard.
 
ukmercenary said:
Could I use this technique on my block paving driveway which has a bit of a weed issue?
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Works for weeds but not moss or lichens. I'd suggest blasting the gaps with a pressure washer to remove existing sand, weeds and soil, then when dry, resand and seal.

It's worth washing, resand8ng and sealing the whole area.
 
I doubt that block paving sealer is PVA. PVA isn't waterproof.

Applying any paving sealer after replacing the sand should help, but block paving will never be weed-free.

Sealing the gaps may encourage flooding, depending on the falls and drainage
 
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