The shire shed base shown has patented spikes that allow the base to be securely fixed onto unlevel ground.
Creating a flat base for a shed.
Spread the gravel at a thickness of 4 6 inches.
Step 6 mix sand and cement.
Regularly check your progress using a 2 4 and level to make sure everything is flat and level.
Decide where you will be placing your garden shed leaving enough space from hedges fences and.
After you fill the area with gravel use a plate compactor to create a smooth surface.
The bigger the paver the heavier it is but the fewer you need.
To secure the shed simply dyna bolt the shed down to the pavers.
A rake and spirit level would be the best tool to help yourself in the leveling process.
Pavers are great on flat ground for smaller sheds of wood metal or plastic construction with or without a floor.
Level and smooth with a 2 4.
How to build a slab shed base 1.
This helps to smooth out uneven spots and create a pad that s perfectly flat.
Buy as part of a complete installation kit with certain sheds or individually as just the shed base in one of our two sizes 6x4 and 7x5.
Strip the topsoil and dig out to a depth of approx.
Use the 2 4 that was used to level the excavated area and slide it across the surface of the gravel.
Then place some plastic down to help waterproof your shed then lay your pavers on top.
A foundation of pavers sits on leveled exposed ground or a sand base.
Dig level off and rake the area.
5 drive a stake into the ground in each of the four corners of the building pad.
Rake the soil to a flat smooth surface breaking up any heavy clods of soil in the process.
Tie a string between.
Spread the mixture to all corners and just level it up well.
The crushed material creates a sturdier base limiting the chances that your shed will sink or shift.
Mark our your base.
Pavers also prefer a gravel base but can go straight on flat level ground.
Using pavers places the entry close to or on the ground so good for riding lawn mowers or quads.
Need help leveling the ground for a shed.
2 5 inch 7 cm to accommodate.
All you need to do is put some gravel or brickies sand down and level off the area.
The spikes also help to keep the base off the ground therefore reducing the threat of rot.
They provide a solid flat base upon which to build or set a shed and evenly support the floor.