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Shed build foundation
Posted on 6/16/19 at 11:15 pm
Posted on 6/16/19 at 11:15 pm
Can you build a shed directly on a gravel base with no floor? Looking at building one for the backyard and want to use paver base and gravel as the foundation. It will be elevated enough where the ground shouldn’t be we on the surface.
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Posted on 6/17/19 at 12:18 am to TigerGrad2011
Skids.
Posted on 6/17/19 at 7:30 am to kcon70
You could, but even using treated lumber, it will not last.
Would be better to put up one of those steel sheds. Don't forget to anchor it down.
Would be better to put up one of those steel sheds. Don't forget to anchor it down.
Posted on 6/17/19 at 8:12 am to fishfighter
When you say it wouldn’t last, what kind of time horizon are we looking at? 2 years, 5 years, 10 years?
Posted on 6/17/19 at 11:31 am to TigerGrad2011
I would use 4x4 treated skids for anything that contacts the ground then put your walls on top of those. Regular lumber will rot really fast if it's on the ground. I personally would spend the extra money and put a floor (using treated joists) on top of skids.
Posted on 6/17/19 at 2:43 pm to TigerGrad2011
We have a shed at the camp that my father built in the early 90’s on skids. Replace some roof after storm damage that’s it.
This post was edited on 6/17/19 at 5:15 pm
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