Building a shed on a slope

rumar · 10-05-2016 9:46am #1

Just looking for a bit of advice. We want to either build a shed or buy a shed for our garden which has a significant slope. We will need to put some sort of foundations in for this and are trying to figure out what to do. A lot of websites are suggesting post and pier foundations but I've never seen that done in Ireland, it seems to be done a lot in America though. My father, who is a DIY genius but is a bit old to actually help with the physical work has suggested mini pilings with steel going between them. We want to avoid having to dig out a huge chunk of earth as the shed size we want would be around 14' x 14'. We have room to spread any earth that is lifted to make the foundations but because of the slope, a slab foundation would mean a lot of poured concrete. Any advice would be appreciated.

deliege · 10-05-2016 12:24pm

Hi Rumar,

While I have no practical experience with this, I've seen interesting (and apparently practical) information on the post - or rather pole foundation system in the following book:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cabins-Guide-Building-Nature-Retreat/dp/1552093735

Good luck!

hesker · 10-05-2016 1:03pm

Something like the Krinner Ground Screw looks to be a quite neat solution for a raised shed but could be more expensive than concrete piers. Not sure you can find a distributor or installer in this country though.

I wouldn't be putting timber posts in the ground if you want it to last.

BryanF · 10-05-2016 1:09pm

hesker wrote: »

I wouldn't be putting timber posts in the ground if you want it to last.

+1

rumar · 10-05-2016 2:24pm

hesker wrote: »

Something like the Krinner Ground Screw looks to be a quite neat solution for a raised shed but could be more expensive than concrete piers. Not sure you can find a distributor or installer in this country though.

I wouldn't be putting timber posts in the ground if you want it to last.

No not timber posts but wouldn't concrete forms reinforced with steel be ok? The whole idea of no slab has me a bit nervous because it's not "the norm" here but knowing the amount of poured concrete that went into our house foundations when we built, it's the option we really don't want to go with.

rumar · 10-05-2016 2:25pm

deliege wrote: »

Hi Rumar,

While I have no practical experience with this, I've seen interesting (and apparently practical) information on the post - or rather pole foundation system in the following book:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cabins-Guide-Building-Nature-Retreat/dp/1552093735

Good luck!

Super thank you. I think we will need luck...and a lot of energy too!

hesker · 10-05-2016 2:58pm

Rumar, Check your PM

Building a shed on a slope

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