Arthur51 wrote:
"Phil L" wrote in message
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Arthur 51 wrote:
Hi all.
I've bought a 6' x 4' metal shed.
I don't want to drill holes in back yard
paving and the yard has a bit of a slope on it
Will a layer of sand inside a bit of shuttering do
for laying on 4x 5cm x 90cm x 60cm slabs?

Thanks.

Arthur

Not really.

The shuttering will rot or move, then the sand will erode and the
slabs will tip.
Far better to add a few spadefulls of cement to the sand to give a
semi-solid base for the slabs, and the shuttering can be taken down
after a week or two without any worries about erosion

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I keep finding instructions for slab bases...
Describing a dry sand and cement mix but no mention of
wetting the raked mix before laying the slabs down.

I'm confused.

Arthur

There's enough moisture already in the sand to set the cement, plus it will
soak moisture up from the ground.

Just mix the cement with the sand in the hole using the rake, get it as
level as you want it, then lay the slabs on it.

Don't walk on it for a day or two and then build your shed, the mortar will
carry on curing for weeks after the shed is up and will gradually get harder
and harder.

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Phil L
RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008