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

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  • Ganga
    Ganga Posts: 4,253 Forumite
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    I also have a plastic shed but with all the gardening tools,my tool box and the barbaque stored inside it will never blow over/move.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    Remember water weighs 1Kg per litre. If there's a sudden storm coming and you're unsure if it'll make it through .... it's worth putting your wheelie bin into the shed then filling it with water "just in case".... as an easy Backup Plan B.
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 18,553 Forumite
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    Cable ties to attach it to the plastic base. Fill the base with gravel or earth.
  • JohnB47
    JohnB47 Posts: 2,702 Forumite
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    Some people are suggesting that heavy items stored in the shed will stop it blowing over but I would make sure the the supplied 'floor panel' is well secured to the sides.

    Otherwise, in a strong wind or gale, the sides and top could tear away from the floor panel.
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