I’ve got a shed with about 2-3 feet of space between it and my fence on the backside. It’s just dirt currently behind there. I want to lay some stones or something behind there that make it flat so I can use it as outside storage, like for my wheelbarrow. Considerations?

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Posted by Bayou

Boudin, LA

Member since Feb 2005

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 7:38 am to scormi5

Dig out a few inches deep. Lay down a few inches of sand. Place flat pavers (or whatever you decide to go with).

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Posted by scormi5

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Member since Jan 2007

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:49 am to Bayou

Thank you! What does the sand do?

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Posted by RaginCajunz

Member since Mar 2009

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:53 am to scormi5

I did this behind my shed. I scraped the weeds, put a metal edge between it and the fence. Put down landscape fabric/weed block and poured road gravel on it. You can kind of see it in this picture.

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Posted by The Nino

Member since Jan 2010

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 10:42 am to scormi5

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What does the sand do?

levels the pavers. Helps with drainage as well. You’ll probably want some type of weed barrier under the sand as well

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Posted by drsung

Member since Aug 2004

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 2:48 pm to RaginCajunz

What size is your shed ragincajunz? Do you have a picture of the front?

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Posted by RaginCajunz

Member since Mar 2009

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 4:10 pm to drsung

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What size is your shed ragincajunz? Do you have a picture of the front?

It's just 10x14.

Here is a more recent picture while I was building fence.

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Posted by derrick0356

new orleans

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 5:40 pm to RaginCajunz

That's a nice shed! I would turn that into a man cave with a bar lol.

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Posted by RaginCajunz

Member since Mar 2009

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Posted on 2/25/21 at 9:28 am to derrick0356

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That's a nice shed! I would turn that into a man cave with a bar lol.

Thanks. I'm pretty proud of it. It's not very sexy inside. I do have a larger matching version in the yard that is fully finished for my wife as an office.