Tanalised timber or paving slabs for shed base?

Noctu

Hi all, we're thinking about getting a shed in the new year but are novices with this type of stuff.

A local timber company will supply and fit a shed with a tanalised timber base (£40 for base alone) but will not do a paving slab base - I'd have to get that done beforehand. I've had a quote for a paving slab base of approx £300 from another company.

Obviously a big difference in price... but is it worth paying the extra for paving slabs for a shed base? Does it not really matter too much?

Many thanks for any advice.

StuC75

It depends where the shed is being situated? is that part of the garden likely to have a lot of water accumulate there.. if its likely to get wet and muddy then a wooden base wouldn't last long, whereas a paved base would stand the test of time.

How much work would you be looking to do yourself? as there could be other compromises that would make a wood base more viable (stone and basic slab base) was an approach I took when putting a wooden playhouse in garden for the kids..

27col

If the shed comes with a floor then all you need is to set out a few concrete blocks to sit the shed on. Lay the blocks in fine gravel and make sure that they are levelled properly. I used this method at least 15 years ago for my neighbour's shed. It has been fine ever since.

DRP

27col wrote: »

If the shed comes with a floor then all you need is to set out a few concrete blocks to sit the shed on. Lay the blocks in fine gravel and make sure that they are levelled properly. I used this method at least 15 years ago for my neighbour's shed. It has been fine ever since.

^^yeah this.
I built a paving slab base for our floor-less metal shed (had a quote of over a grand for someone to come and do it!!), but if I had a floored one i'd use blocks.

MAke sure there is space for airflow and pulling out debris, and you could even protect the shed with some damp proof membrane between blocks and shed.