Do I need to secure a plastic shed to the ground?

fcmisc

I live in a surburban area and have just ordered one of these for a medium sized garden:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Keter-Outdoor-Plastic-Garden-Storage/dp/B00BI0VPIW

to protect against the wind blowing it around, do I need to secure it to the ground? 3 sides of the garden are fences and the other side is my house.

jk0

Yeah, just put four screws & rawplugs into your concrete base. I actually have one screwed to crazy paving, and it has been okay for ten years.

fcmisc

jk0 wrote: »

Yeah, just put four screws & rawplugs into your concrete base. I actually have one screwed to crazy paving, and it has been okay for ten years.

Thanks. But I've only ordered this plastic base for it to sit on.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013KDR1VO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Under it will be mud. I have some spare patio slabs I could weight it down with. THough I'm also thinking of these (though they seem expensive!):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ground-Anchors-Galvanised-climbing-playhouses/dp/B00XNNNRB0/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvp?keywords=shed+anchor&pd_rd_i=B00XNNNRB0&pd_rd_r=99df5039-51d3-43a3-867b-ed992a199915&pd_rd_w=ja4Fk&pd_rd_wg=ni84w&pf_rd_p=96416462-6ec5-42ef-a70a-1613ca6d0693&pf_rd_r=Q5G2DPNN4JKFG7RTGXH0&qid=1555186971&s=outdoors

getmore4less

I got a 6x3 march 2012. (£50 B&Q clearance)

Sits on slabs in the corner, fence on 2 sides not moved yet.

boingsaidzebedee

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Metal-Screw-In-Dog-Lead-Stake/dp/B001A2XG7G

martinthebandit

My tin shed blew over last year, but I had skimped on the size of the screws I used to fasten it to the concrete base.

So yes, fasten it down securely

Lorian

or

https://www.screwfix.com/p/sabrefix-rolled-edge-restraint-strap-twist-5-pack/96232

one in each corner inside banged down into the mud, and then a few screws//bolts to the frame.

MX5huggy

Depends on what you’re going to store in it.

konark

I think the weight of the stuff you put in it will stop it from blowing away.

Novice_investor101

I have a similar type thing that is narrower. I just put a couple of paving slabs on the bottom & all my stuff in. It's never moved yet. No need to screw it down.

getmore4less

If you have some slabs store then in the shed will also protect the base.
I have a shelf unit in mine on wood supports without those the base would get damaged.