Construct a Base for a Shed

YorkshireBoy

Kimberley wrote:

Thanks Yorkie boy but i think i'll get a handy man to do it as i want it done properly, unless you can do it for me..

I'm not sure where "middle earth" is, so just use my method to make sure your builders are doing it correctly.

Kimberley

I will do Yorkie Boy, ta!!

Ted_Hutchinson

YorkshireBoy wrote:

If you're laying it on turf...

Probably not for Kimberley but other more mean minded moneysavers wanting to follow YorkshireBoy's plan could use any inert gravel type hardcore for filling the base. The last time I was wanting similar small hardcore infill material I found the cheapest was tarmac scrapeings which had come from local road resurfacing.
Similarly your local council may have a dump for broken paving stones. When I last needed some as a base which was going to be covered so looks didn't matter I got a trailer load of used paving slabs from the council works dept. So a phone call to your local council may prove useful.

Kimberley

What it is i need is a storage for my 3 kids bikes. At the moment the bikes are in the garden uncovered in all weathers. They have rust through wet weather. I've tried hard wearing bike covers but the covers just kept getting blown off the bikes in windy weather..I've seen bike storage units that are around £356 pounds from here..
http://www.trimetals.co.uk/bicycle.php?m=4&source=google-bicyclestorage but i still need a base for it..

YorkshireBoy

Kimberley wrote:

What it is i need is a storage for my 3 kids bikes. At the moment the bikes are in the garden uncovered in all weathers. They have rust through wet weather. I've tried hard wearing bike covers but the covers just kept getting blown off the bikes in windy weather..I've seen bike storage units that are around £356 pounds from here..
http://www.trimetals.co.uk/bicycle.php?m=4&source=google-bicyclestorage but i still need a base for it..

My 10' x 8' quality "log effect" shed, made from 3" x 2" timbers and 9" higher than the norm (lets you walk right up to the eaves) was only £420 - delivered and erected. My base materials cost around £50. Total cost £470

aliasojo

When you finally get your base down and you start to erect your shed......make sure you treat the underside of the shed floor first.

Loads of people don't think to do this and they just paint/stain the shed when it's up....but the underside is where the damp and moisture could seep up so it's always worth spending an extra 20 minutes to do this before erecting.

Good luck, hope you get the end result you wanted.

J_Tous

If you want something just for bikes, Homebase do a wooden garden 'store' which is long enough for bikes but not as big as a shed and its about £100 + £25 if you want it delivered. We are planning on picking one up this weekend ourselves. Its not on the Homebase website but they have them in stores and in their shed catalogue.