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Anyone ever set a Resin shed? Not sure what foundation to use.

Posted on 11/1/17 at 2:28 pm
Posted by DeoreDX
Member since Oct 2010
4055 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 2:28 pm
Wife found a resin shed she likes at Home Depot on clearance. A little 7x7 model. The wife want to put some of my lawn equipment from the garage and all of my BBQ stuff that's just kind of sitting out in the back yard in it to clean up the back yard some. My verticals smoker, push mower, pressure washer, Big easy IR frier, several propane tanks, EZ up, etc. I'm not totally opposed to the idea but before I say yes I want to know how much work I will have to do to set this.

Option 1. Obviously concrete would be the best. I know how to lay out and pour a concrete slab. But... I sure as hell don't want to lift 30-40 bags of concrete it would take to make a 4" pad. I don't think my back would hold up to that.Maybe $150 in materials and lots of labor. Could pay someone to do it but I'm trying to buy a M1 Garand from the CMP and paying someone to do it for me would push my Garand present to myself back more.

Option 2. Crushed stone/ pea gravel and level it out? Seems like the shed would shift around in that configuration. Not sure I would trust that option.

Option 3. Ground contact 2x6's. Build a frame. Plywood on top. Shove it right on the ground (leveled out of course). Would be easy to do. Would moisture under the platform be an issue? My last house had a shed where the shed was only ~1-2" off the ground in the back and maybe 5-6" off the ground in the front. Rear of the shed always had moisture issues. Don't want the platform (specifically the plywood) to rot out from under neath. Maybe a specific type of Plywood would be OK here? Old shed was in some woods. This would be on the driest part of my yard.

Option 4. Build platform from Option 3. Raise it above ground with some 4x4 posts set in concrete. Now I'll need to add a ramp to the plans. This and option 1 are the two I have experience doing and know I can do without moisture or shifting/movement problems.

Option 5. Tell the wife to screw the resin shed, I'll build her a nice stick shed. Dad was a contractor and I've frame houses before. I could easily sketch up and build my own. Most expensive option. Would have bigger shed. Way more work that all 4 options combines. Screw this option I don't want to do that much work. I'm fine with the back yard looking like rednecks live here. We have a 6ft Privacy fence for a reason!

Option 6. ???? Not sure you tell me.
Posted by nated14
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2009
874 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 2:35 pm to
I have mine on floor joists and plywood. the joists sit in patio concret blocks to keep it slightly off the ground. wood is treated of course. I did build a small ramp. My original plan was a limestone pad but I couldn't get a small delivery and didn't need a truck's worth. The shed is about 5" off the ground. If I did it again tomorrow I'd just put patio blocks down level and put the shed on top. the blocks were cheap too.
Posted by Chris4x4gill2
North Alabama
Member since Nov 2008
3092 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 2:45 pm to
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That last line is what I was about to suggest. 12" or larger patio blocks from Lowes are $1-$1.50 each. 1/2 yard or so of paver sand for the base to get everything level, lay pavers - set shed on top. Just have to be careful of roof runoff to make sure it doesn't go back under the shed.
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
20481 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 3:27 pm to
Agreed on the blocks. I personally wouldn't do a shed that small on a concrete pad as I'd prefer it to be less permanent.

Posted by TheDrunkenTigah
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
17320 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 3:45 pm to


Bury and level, then option 3.
Posted by VABCHTIGER
South Boston, VA
Member since Sep 2007
318 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 3:56 pm to
Are you sure that 7 x 7 will be big enough for every thing?
Posted by jmkidder
lafayette
Member since Sep 2005
476 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 4:07 pm to
Not 100% sure what a resin shed is so maybe my answer won’t work but for mine (16x12 I think) I just poured concrete runners. Think I made them about 10” wide x length of my shed x 8” or so. So for a shed the size of yours that may be less than 10-15 bags especially if you throw a bunch of free trash rocks (old busted up concrete I picked up from here and there).
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