Garden Shed Base - Slope in Garden Though

jmlfc

Hi All
I am wanting to build a base for my garden shed which is arriving in a few weeks. The size I have decided on on is 8x6

My garden has a slight slope going away from the house down to the back fence, what is the best, easiest, cost efficent solution to prepare a level solid base for the shed?

Thanks

Dtp79

jmlfc wrote: »

Hi All
I am wanting to build a base for my garden shed which is arriving in a few weeks. The size I have decided on on is 8x6

My garden has a slight slope going away from the house down to the back fence, what is the best, easiest, cost efficent solution to prepare a level solid base for the shed?

Thanks

Build your timber screed and level it. It's obviously gonna be thicker at one end but you gotta have the shed level

jmlfc

there is approx a 10'' drop of a slope between the main garden level and the back fence...
how would I go about making a timber frame for the screed?

I am a bit of an amatuer at this, sorry...

GreeBo

you are going to need to dig it all out and hard core it to a depth of about 6 inches.
you don't want the concrete to be too thin at the shallow end our it will crack, no less than 4 inches I'd say.

So basically a crap load of digging required.

you could use some blocks to help fill in the deep end, otherwise that's a lot of hardcore and/or concrete.
are you moving yourself or getting it delivered?


if say you want a base of 10 x 8, minimum, so if doing it yourself, hire a mixer.
I'd split that into two sections of 10 x 4, with your frame 3 inches above ground level.
full to the top of your frame and then level across it with a board.
a slight run off well help stop water pooling and then freezing causing cracks in winter.
is it a timer shed? if so it will need blocks/bricks under it anyway to keep it dry.

jmlfc

GreeBo wrote: »

you are going to need to dig it all out and hard core it to a depth of about 6 inches.
you don't want the concrete to be too thin at the shallow end our it will crack, no less than 4 inches I'd say.

So basically a crap load of digging required.

you could use some blocks to help fill in the deep end, otherwise that's a lot of hardcore and/or concrete.
are you moving yourself or getting it delivered?


if say you want a base of 10 x 8, minimum, so if doing it yourself, hire a mixer.
I'd split that into two sections of 10 x 4, with your frame 3 inches above ground level.
full to the top of your frame and then level across it with a board.
a slight run off well help stop water pooling and then freezing causing cracks in winter.
is it a timer shed? if so it will need blocks/bricks under it anyway to keep it dry.

Waoh, dig it all out...

Could I dig out the shallow end and prepare it so it is kind of the same level as the deep end (where it slopes down to) and then put my hardcore and concrete base into? I know this will leave me with the shed below ground level but I could bank the remaining part of the garden with dwarf walls.

Yes it is a timber shed. When I get to the stage of putting blocks in to keep the shed base off the floor, do I need to fix the blocks and or the shed?

Thanks!

GreeBo

Week you need to dig out the shallow end enough to get the hardcore in.
the concrete can be above the ground level, just make sure your shuttering is sold.

shed can just sit on the blocks, more blocks is better, but no fixing required.