Building A Concrete Shed Base On A Slope

Combine 2 4 and 8 inch thick blocks to get the proper height.

Building a concrete shed base on a slope.

The layout of your yard can make or break your shed foundation and shed for that matter. There are two main solutions to building a shed foundation on a slope. I built each shed on a floating slab with 2 inches of styrofoam underneath the the concrete. Start with 4 inch high blocks at the top if the slope is gentle.

His back yard has a bit of a slope and it would take too much concrete to pour a slab read how to pour a concrete shed foundation here. How to build a level shed base with a retaining wall. Plan to set one concrete block pier at each corner of the shed in the middle of each wall and in the very center of the shed. Install 18 inches of crushed rock or a 3 4 inch crushed gravel for the sub base.

This may still require a drainage ditch but probably won t need a. Determine the angle of the slope. Last week i had the opportunity to help a friend build the foundation for a new shed that will be delivered in a couple of weeks. Select the site for your gravel shed foundation 1.

You may need to build a retaining wall to keep the soil from. The second way is to build on the slope. When building a shed on unlevel ground as the foundation grade becomes steeper the problem becomes greater. Balance the cut and fill by using the soil dug out of the slope to build up the platform for the shed.

If you only need to build a shed base on a slight slope this can be achieved by cutting into the slope slightly on one side and building up the crushed stone on the other. Before the concrete hardens in the piers set pier or post ties and align in place. Start by digging out the soil to create a flat surface. Building a poured concrete walkway or a small slab.

If you stick a shovel into a gas or electric line your day is going to get a lot more. Laying a concrete block foundation for a shed 1. You build a wood form over a compacted gravel base then place the concrete and finish the surface so it s level with the top of the form. Shed dimensions determine the number of piers you need.

An 8 x12 shed would use 6 piers 3 per long side. For that reason we decided that building a post and beam foundation would be the best way to go. If you are lucky your shed site will be relatively level. Once the piers have cured beams can be set in place on the piers or pier and post and leveled with shims.