Shedbases
A highly versatile material to use when building a Shedbases, paving slabs provide a perfect foundation for greenhouses, log cabins, standard garden sheds, playhouses, summer houses and more. While concrete may require more levelling, paving slabs can be purchased already levelled and cut to size.
Using wooden pegs and string, mark out the exact base size required, being careful to measure both diagonals in order to get the area square. This area can now be excavated to a depth of 3". This depth can vary depending on the thickness of the slab used and the gradient of the ground excavated. Overall you're looking to achieve a thickness of 4-5cm of sand/cement mix and the slab on top. A dry mix of building sand and cement, approx. 8 parts sand and 1 part cement can now be levelled into the area.
Starting in one corner and working outwards you lay the slabs and level as you go with a rubber mallet and spirit level until the area is fully covered.
You may need to space the slabs in order to achieve the correct size of the base in which case you will need to brush into the gaps the dry mixed-used earlier, alternatively, you can butt the slabs uptight and cut the slabs to fit.
How to Build a Wooden Shedbases, A relatively inexpensive choice out of the three options, a wooden shed base can be installed easily. Ideal for smaller structures such as playhouses, summer houses as well as garden sheds. Building a shed base out of wood such as timber can be beneficial as it raises the floor of the shed off the ground and extends the lifespan of your investment.
Our standard delivery service covers Mainland UK. This includes England, Wales and Mainland Scotland, but does not include Ireland, Northern Ireland or Offshore locations such as the Isle of Wight. If you believe your delivery location may not be covered under the standard delivery service, please call us to get a delivery quote.
Using wooden pegs and string, mark out the exact based required, being careful to measure both diagonals in order to achieve a square area.
Strip the grass or excavate soil to 2" deep and rake the ground level.
Fill the excavated area with pea shingle.
Either purchase a bearer base from us or you can build your own using 3"x2" treated timber. This wooden frame can then be levelled into the pea shingle for a well-drained wooden base.
If you decide to build your own wooden base it is important that you contact us to find out which way our floor runners go in order to make your frame doesn't run the same way.
Although the above base ideas are the most common, some of our customers have used alternative construction methods and materials like wooden sleepers and concrete fence posts. Whichever material you decide to use when building your Shedbases, it is important that the floor has enough support the entire length of the building and this support has to be level and flat.
Using wooden pegs and string, mark out the exact base size required, being careful to measure both diagonals in order to get the area square. This area can now be excavated to a depth of 3". This depth can vary depending on the thickness of the slab used and the gradient of the ground excavated. Overall you're looking to achieve a thickness of 4-5cm of sand/cement mix and the slab on top. A dry mix of building sand and cement, approx. 8 parts sand and 1 part cement can now be levelled into the area.
Starting in one corner and working outwards you lay the slabs and level as you go with a rubber mallet and spirit level until the area is fully covered.
You may need to space the slabs in order to achieve the correct size of the base in which case you will need to brush into the gaps the dry mixed-used earlier, alternatively, you can butt the slabs uptight and cut the slabs to fit.
How to Build a Wooden Shedbases, A relatively inexpensive choice out of the three options, a wooden shed base can be installed easily. Ideal for smaller structures such as playhouses, summer houses as well as garden sheds. Building a shed base out of wood such as timber can be beneficial as it raises the floor of the shed off the ground and extends the lifespan of your investment.
Our standard delivery service covers Mainland UK. This includes England, Wales and Mainland Scotland, but does not include Ireland, Northern Ireland or Offshore locations such as the Isle of Wight. If you believe your delivery location may not be covered under the standard delivery service, please call us to get a delivery quote.
Using wooden pegs and string, mark out the exact based required, being careful to measure both diagonals in order to achieve a square area.
Strip the grass or excavate soil to 2" deep and rake the ground level.
Fill the excavated area with pea shingle.
Either purchase a bearer base from us or you can build your own using 3"x2" treated timber. This wooden frame can then be levelled into the pea shingle for a well-drained wooden base.
If you decide to build your own wooden base it is important that you contact us to find out which way our floor runners go in order to make your frame doesn't run the same way.
Although the above base ideas are the most common, some of our customers have used alternative construction methods and materials like wooden sleepers and concrete fence posts. Whichever material you decide to use when building your Shedbases, it is important that the floor has enough support the entire length of the building and this support has to be level and flat.
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