Shed Base
 

Hi.
I have ordered a metal shed thats 1.5m square.
I don't want to dig up the paving stones to build a concrete base
so I'm going to use decking joists and boards.
I also think its an ok idea to buy extra joist lengths to screw down
on top of the decking platform to provide extra headroom.

Anyone got any suggestions/warnings on this idea?

Thanks.

Arthur

Shed Base
 

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Arthur 51 wrote:

Hi.
I have ordered a metal shed thats 1.5m square.
I don't want to dig up the paving stones to build a concrete base
so I'm going to use decking joists and boards.
I also think its an ok idea to buy extra joist lengths to screw down
on top of the decking platform to provide extra headroom.

Anyone got any suggestions/warnings on this idea?

Thanks.

Arthur

Why not use the paving stones as the base - do you really need a wooden
floor? You can still raise the shed on joists if you want extra height.
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Cheers,
Roger
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On 24 July, 11:15, "Roger Mills" wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Arthur 51 *wrote:

Hi.
I have ordered a metal shed thats 1.5m square.
I don't want to dig up the paving stones to build a concrete base
so I'm going to use decking joists and boards.
I also think its an ok idea to buy extra joist lengths to screw down
on top of the decking platform to provide extra headroom.

Anyone got any suggestions/warnings on this idea?

Thanks.

Arthur

Why not use the paving stones as the base - do you really need a wooden
floor? You can still raise the shed on joists if you want extra height.
--
Cheers,
Roger

Thanks, Roger.
I thought about slabs but I probably won't keep the shed permanently.
If I build a removable base from the decking timbers then I can take
the shed down
and the base can be lifted as a unit when I sell it in the future.

Thanks.

Arthur

Shed Base
 

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Arthur 51 wrote:

On 24 July, 11:15, "Roger Mills" wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Arthur 51 wrote:

Hi.
I have ordered a metal shed thats 1.5m square.
I don't want to dig up the paving stones to build a concrete base
so I'm going to use decking joists and boards.
I also think its an ok idea to buy extra joist lengths to screw down
on top of the decking platform to provide extra headroom.

Anyone got any suggestions/warnings on this idea?

Thanks.

Arthur

Why not use the paving stones as the base - do you really need a
wooden floor? You can still raise the shed on joists if you want
extra height. --
Cheers,
Roger

Thanks, Roger.
I thought about slabs but I probably won't keep the shed permanently.
If I build a removable base from the decking timbers then I can take
the shed down
and the base can be lifted as a unit when I sell it in the future.

Thanks.

Arthur

But I assumed that you already had paving stones in place - the ones you
said you didn't want to dig up?
--
Cheers,
Roger
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On 24 July, 12:02, "Roger Mills" wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Arthur 51 *wrote:



On 24 July, 11:15, "Roger Mills" wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Arthur 51 wrote:

Hi.
I have ordered a metal shed thats 1.5m square.
I don't want to dig up the paving stones to build a concrete base
so I'm going to use decking joists and boards.
I also think its an ok idea to buy extra joist lengths to screw down
on top of the decking platform to provide extra headroom.

Anyone got any suggestions/warnings on this idea?

Thanks.

Arthur

Why not use the paving stones as the base - do you really need a
wooden floor? You can still raise the shed on joists if you want
extra height. --
Cheers,
Roger

Thanks, Roger.
I thought about slabs but I probably won't keep the shed permanently.
If I build a removable base from the decking timbers then I can take
the shed down
and the base can be lifted as a unit when I sell it in the future.

Thanks.

Arthur

But I assumed that you already had paving stones in place - the ones you
said you didn't want to dig up?
--

yes. But there is some slope to the surface.

Shed Base
 

"Arthur 51" wrote in message
...
Hi.
I have ordered a metal shed thats 1.5m square.
I don't want to dig up the paving stones to build a concrete base
so I'm going to use decking joists and boards.
I also think its an ok idea to buy extra joist lengths to screw down
on top of the decking platform to provide extra headroom.

Anyone got any suggestions/warnings on this idea?


You'll need to make sure that it's well anchored to the ground as per the
assembly instructions, otherwise it is likely to blow away.

I put a 10x8 metal shed up last year and wanted to avoid laying joists and
boards, which would have lost a lot of head room inside the shed.
I put down 2 layers of pond liner topped with Sterling board cut to fit the
base.
The pond liner was cut large so that it not only gives a waterproof base,
but also goes up some centimetres up the inside of the shed walls so that
water can't encroach from outside.
Anchor bolts attach the shed to the original concrete slab it sits on.

Shed Base
 

OG wrote:
"Arthur 51" wrote in message
...
Hi.
I have ordered a metal shed thats 1.5m square.
I don't want to dig up the paving stones to build a concrete base
so I'm going to use decking joists and boards.
I also think its an ok idea to buy extra joist lengths to screw down
on top of the decking platform to provide extra headroom.

Anyone got any suggestions/warnings on this idea?


You'll need to make sure that it's well anchored to the ground as per the
assembly instructions, otherwise it is likely to blow away.

I've never done more that rest sheds on beeares on brick or concrete slabs.

In 50 years never had one blow away.

Shed Base
 

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
The Natural Philosopher wrote:

OG wrote:

You'll need to make sure that it's well anchored to the ground as
per the assembly instructions, otherwise it is likely to blow away.

I've never done more that rest sheds on beeares on brick or concrete
slabs.
In 50 years never had one blow away.


Wooden sheds are usually heavy enough to stay put. Tin ones may not be!
--
Cheers,
Roger
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