On Apr 18, 10:06 pm, "Bill Stock" wrote:
"willshak" wrote in message

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Bill Stock wrote:
I was sure I'd asked this question a few months back, but I searched and
could not find the original post.

I want to put up a pump house with water wheel for a small pond. I plan
on renting a 'Little Beaver' to dig the holes for my supports. I also
want to put up a small garden shed. So I was thinking of digging some
holes, filling them with compacted gravel and putting foundation blocks
on the gravel to support the shed. I'll probably dig the holes about 3'
deep for both the shed and the pump house. The shed will have nothing but
gravel in the holes and the pump house holes will be started with gravel
and then enough concrete to hold the posts in place.

The frost line is about three feet down, although with the warmer weather
heaving seems to be less of a concern. It just seems that a concrete slab
is overkill for a small (10x8) garden shed?

My 12' x 16' pool cabana (nee garden shed) with hot and cold water and
waste drain has no foundation whatsoever. The 2" x 8" PT floor joists are
sitting on a bed of gravel. In the winter, after the water is shut off and
drained, it serves as a storage shed for the pool and other summer
amenities. It's been there for about 18 years.

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY

Thanks,

The shed will be somewhat close to a spruce tree, so I'm hoping the post
holes will disturb the roots less than a complete excavation.- Hide quoted text -

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That's good thinking. A mature tree is impossible to replace if
damaged. Are there many trees of this type on your place? Any type
of foundation is OK for a shed if you are at risk for damaging an
irreplaceable tree. If you have a lot of spruce on your place them
you can worry less, I suppose.