How to make a concrete shed base
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2017
- For details on the materials used and dimensions please see the updated video here: • How to Make a Concrete... . The information is in the description below the video.
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A concrete shed base is strong, level, and durable. It won’t move, and therefore the shed won’t either. It is made to measure for the shed, very slightly bigger in all dimensions, and very slightly raised above ground level.
A concrete shed base is probably the strongest and most durable option for a shed to stand on.
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Great vid. A builder's tip for mixing concrete is to cut the cement bag in half. Then throw in as many shovels of ballast as needed to go with the half bag of cement. Saves faffing around filling buckets.
Such a clear, concise and complete video. Hats off to your production. I have a wide side walk size I need to make to store a trailer. Thank you for helping me out!!!
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Great video, will be starting my shed project soon, following this!
very helpful, simply explained, thanks.
Amazing video! Very handy tips and very easy to understand, thanks
Informative, educational and very useful video for the beginner
I'm planning to install a small summer house and this really helps me with the base, thank you 👍
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Perfect video, clear and concise. Thankyou for making and sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
Straight and easy tutorial; exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! - Subscribed
Thank you very much for your comment. I did update the video and that can be seen here: ua-cam.com/video/POB_jpscnCM/v-deo.html
Excellent video. Very informative.
Always allow enough space around the shed for ladder access to re-paint the walls later on, or re-felt the roof. Plus check the ground gradient, no point in digging a pit if the slope is excessive.
excellent simple vid with useful tips. thank you!
nice video!, i was thinking i needed a mesh for my base, but now i believe it is only needed when the load above is too heavy.
Great video - well done - based on this I’m going to do mine with confidence. Cheers 🥂
Best of luck!
Well done, sir. Well spoken and right to the point. Nice video.
Thank you!
very good.... i am planning to rebuild my shed .... good info for beginner DIY like me ... Thanks
Well done. Simple easy to understand instructions
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Very good information .. Thank You
Good vid, nice result 👍
Really informative. Thanks
Excellent video really good advice. I’ve just finished concentrating our new workshop and although it was scary to do if you do it in stages and level it each time it can be done 24’x24’ looks great
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Superb, thanks a lot for sharing this.
Brilliant, a real help for when l get round to getting a shed. 👍
Thank you!
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@@AllotmentBook how much will it cost someone to for with material I got shed
Great video thank you
Super helpful, Thank you...
Excellent - it's given me an idea how to do our drive, thank you for that!
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Thanks - great video, clear and understandable.
thank you - much appreciated!
Nice video, very helpful 😊
Great help thanks 😊
Thank you for the video. I would prefer to use pre-mix cement.
A really helpful simple video. For a change on UA-cam I found what I was looking for first time 👍
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Great video
Good video. Wouldn't have been a lot better if you had soaked the base really well before pouring the cement.
Great, clear video... I was thinking about doing this myself but I'd probably make mistakes at every step of the way.
Thank you for the video feedback. Good luck with your project.
Gentle Brother maybe but maybe not, you would still learn. :)
I feel you. I felt the same when rebuilding my shed and I did in fact make a good amount of mistakes. I did the research and figured ways of fixing my errors. I'm basically done now but if i had to do it all over again I'd do a much better job from what I've learned along the way. Bottom line, just go for it.
Very helpful! Thank you 😊
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Good video thanks.
On hot days saturate the foundation before pouring the concrete, It will help with stopping the ground from sucking out all the water in the concrete!
Or just use visqueen under the concrete.
I would have blinded the hardcore with sand and placed a waterproof membrane. Would help keep the shed drier, some sheds are lined out with breathable membrane.
This was great, thanks, been searching for "how deep do footings need to be for a shed?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Damkietor Nonpareil Dominion - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? It is a smashing exclusive product for building better sheds and woodworking without the hard work. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my m8 got amazing success with it.
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Many thanks, been searching for "how do you build a shed after a foundation?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Damkietor Nonpareil Dominion - (do a search on google ) ? It is an awesome one off guide for building better sheds and woodworking minus the normal expense. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my cousin got cool success with it.
Good video! I've laid a shed foundation years ago. This has some good ideas, especially covering if you live in a summer temp. that is hot.
Great easy to understand video that I am using as a guide this week .can you tell me how many bags of cement/ballast and hard core I would need for a 5.2 meter X 3.3 Meter concrete base.
Thank you very much for your comment. On my updated video, in the description, I list the materials I used for my shed base: ua-cam.com/video/POB_jpscnCM/v-deo.html. Some suppliers offer to take back unused (unopened) materials - but this would need to be checked before ordering. It may also be worth searching for 'concrete materials calculator'.
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There should be rebar in the middle of the slab. And yes, you can take the frame off in 1-2 days but wait 2 weeks before building on it
Im not too familiar with the use of cement, but why would it need rebar? Surely the concrete is in full contact with the subbase. There wouldn't be any substantial pressure points. Concrete is also amazing in compression. It is only weak against lateral forces, which is why rebar is used.
@Harry Wang you could achieve that by using concrete anchor bolts through the shed and into the slab. Tell me why that isn't suitable "dumbass"?
@Harry Wang I was hoping for some form of intelligent reply, not something a child would say.
Tip for next time, don't call people a dumbass for asking a reasonable question, especially when you have an extremely limited understanding yourself, and I mean extremely limited. Good job dumbass 👏
It's just a medium duty shed with 3" concrete base (plus 3" hardcore subbase which is more than most sheds get), not a garage with car loads. No rebar needed.
Hey mate i was wondering what hinges do you use to connect the timber together ?
Great video. Thanks mate! :)
Glad you liked it!
Great vid
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Seeing that you put the corner brackets inside the form work. How did you get the formwork apart after the concrete had set ?
At the top corner of our garden is an old coal bunker foundation 10 x 10 one brick height cemented right round and was thinking as we need a new shed, i was thinking of filling the base with concrete. Is up to one brick height enough considering you have to lay aggregate first the cement? Would i need a damp proof or is aggregate enough?
Thank you
Top video you did a great A1 job 👍
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You should put a sheet of heavy duty plastic on the hardcore before pouring the concrete, to stop dampness.
Would like to see anchor method to attach shed to concrete.
Can you tell me at what point you removed the joist in the middle of the framework? It's there during the MOT compaction but not there for the concreting...Thanks
Hello! What you spotted is correct. I removed the central joist after compacting and before concreting.
Very helpful video!! ive got 8x8 shed base to do... jus curious how bags of cement did you use?
thank you very much for your comment. I updated the video here: ua-cam.com/video/POB_jpscnCM/v-deo.html and in the video description is a list of the materials I used
why no reinforcement bars? when to use it?
always wanted a shed. looking for a 6x8 shed to make miniature scale models end have my own space away from he women in the house, Is this method better and cheaper than the probase plastic shedbase videos I have been seeing?
How much were the materials for this and what is the size? I need to make a 4x6m one for a garden room (that will be a gym that needs to hold 200kg cable machine) - I guess the same principles apply? Also, right now I have a 2.5m2 shed with a concrete base (which I will move elsewhere) - can I build the frame around this one (it is probably the right height) or do I need to crunch it up and start fresh?
Hello! I have recently updated this video, you may like to see this: ua-cam.com/video/POB_jpscnCM/v-deo.html. It may be possible to extend what your have, depending upon its condition and level. For heavy use, you may want a deeper sub-base and concrete layer. You may want to check the depth of the existing.
i need help, im getting a shed but the concrete has weeds on it, i need it to be water proffed before i put a steel shed on it any ideas cheers
Maybe a sheet of A142 mesh on top of the hardcore before laying the concrete would stop possible cracking
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I’ve been watching other videos and this is definitely one I as a novice can understand, very informative.
May I ask a question that I can’t seem to find anywhere. I need to calculate how much aggregate and cement I need for a 10ft x 12ft by 4 inches thick, that is once I’ve put down my MOT 1.
Thanks again for the video.
Kelly
Thank you very much for your comment. A couple of suggestions: ask a local store for advice, and at the same time ask them if they accept returns of any surplus materials. Another option is to do a web search for something like a ‘concrete calculator’ and try and find one that gives advice for all the materials needed (and not just cement).
There are conversion tables available, or your builders merchant should know
0.6 cubic metres should do
Really helpful video. Would like to as you if you took away the Center wood before You laid the hard-core. Did you remove the wood at the end when you finished your concrete and it was dry or did you leave it. My name is Dee would appreciate it if you could get back to me
thank you very much for your comment! i kept the middle support for putting down the base, but removed it during pouring the concrete. The outer frame I’ve left in place, I think it looks good, but it would be fine to remove it once the concrete is fully set.
What does “clean and level” mean?
I can't dig any further down as it's hard floor so if I put a wood base round and do as you've done in the video would that be good for a garden bar? Thanks
Sorry forgot to say the hard floor at the moment is uneven
Great video quick question how many small bags of cement did you require? I’m planning similar job on area 2.2m square thanks
Not that many probably. Maybe 5-10 at a guess. But if you buy from b and q you can always return them if not used.
Nice simple and concise video but how big was the base? How much concrete/sand etc was used?
Please see the updated video here: ua-cam.com/video/POB_jpscnCM/v-deo.html. In the description below the video are the details on materials and dimensions.
Should the base all be the same level or higher in front and lower in back?
Depends if you want your building to lean over or not.
Did you take the wooden frame off at the end or just leave it there?
I left it there as protective edging with the grass coming up to it. But it would be fine to remove.
no mesh?
What is the calculation and measurements use for the slab ? Thank you
width x length x depth = (total concrete required)
@@charminglad124 in kg? Or litres?
Good work. I would have probably have put down a wire mesh but thats possibly overkill for the weight of the shed and contents. But then I tend to over engineer sometimes!
Total over kill. No garden shed on the planet would need wire mesh.
@@thegamechanger2058 unless there are trees nearby
@@thegamechanger2058 if you get bad winters then you want it to rise and fall in 1 piece due to freeze and thaw over and over.. mesh isn't that much money or time.
Thanks! If my surrounding ground level is slightly higher in one corner, which end of the area that ive dug out would I work to? Should I have the slightly lower corner with more concrete above or the higher corner with ground level at that end above the base level?
What depth would recommend of concrete for 16 foot by 10 foot
4 inches
How many bags of cement did you use
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What was the purpose of the 2x4 in the middle? You would only do that if you were doing 2 pours, but you did it in 1. Once that 2x4 rots out, you will have a 1 3/4" gap between your pads.
thank you for your question. I used it to keep the shape a true rectangle when putting down the sub base, and I removed it during the concrete poor to avoid the gap you mention.
@@AllotmentBook Ah, okay. I thought maybe that was it, but couldn't quite see that area when you poured. That makes sense. Thanks for the reply!
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What depth did you make the base ?
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what size wood did you use 6x2 or 4x2??
thanks
I updated the video here: ua-cam.com/video/POB_jpscnCM/v-deo.html , in the description is more detail on the materials that I hope answers your question
Can this be done without the sub-base, as in just mix gravel with sand and cement and lay it down?
You really need a sub base to deal with water drainage and movement. If you don't you will likely see shifting and cracking. Especially if you live in an area where the ground freezes.
See the link for some cheaper alternatives to a concrete shed base - but these are likely to move with time potentially causing problems for the shed above (whereas a concrete shed base over a sub base should be a permanent solution). www.allotmentbook.co.uk/allotment-sheds/#cheap_solutions
Thanks for the replies lads. Will use a sub-base as it's going on earth and the gravel will be on hand. On concrete, you could just pour over I guess.
what it the shed measurement in feet 12x9?
Hello! You may like to see the updated video. You question is answered in the description below the video: ua-cam.com/video/POB_jpscnCM/v-deo.html
Great video. Can gravel be used as subcore ?
It may move more than MOT Type 1 that locks together well when compacted due to its irregular combination of different shapes with flat edges.
Yes
I want to hire a hand rammer like the one in the video. But not a single hire shop has them. They only seem to hire out big machines. What would you suggest? It's not worth buying one because I will never need it again.
My local hire shop has different weights of plate compactor - but even the lightest is pretty heavy - ideally needs two people to lift it. It may be cheaper to buy the tool I showed in the video, or ask around to see if anyone you know has something similar? Flattening the stones is important to prevent movement in the future that can damage the base.
One observation you said "I prefer to buy concrete bags" but looking at the bags they say Cement apart from that great video.
good point! I meant bags of cement (to make concrete)
Someone sold me that the base should be set at a slope to help with water run-off, but yours is flat and makes sense that it is flat.... can you think of any instances where you might have to have the base at a slight slope...? TIA
my base is only slightly larger than the base of my shed, therefore there is no place for rainwater to settle (as the rain falls on the roof of the shed and drains into water butts). However, if the shed stands on a larger area like a patio, it is common for the patio to have a slight slope to drain water away (ie away from a house).
Clear and concise instructions, great video tutorial
Hi
Really like the video, straight to the point, what size timber did you use for the framing?
LeRoi007 2 by 5 is my guess
Would a concrete base like this prevent a toilet from being installed in the garden room?
If there are plumbing pipes to run then you can run them underneath the slab before it is poured over them(use a vapor barrier over the piping, and gravel over that) otherwise you can also route the pipes around the slab (takes more work and pipe matierial but it is doable)
@seanr1042 thank you.
once assembled, can this shed be moved?
it depends on the shed - for the shed in the video, I would disassemble it to move.
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@2:15 I think you meant to say "cement" rather than "concrete", they're two very different things (I'm sure it was a slip of the tongue, but it's a bit confusing for newbies like me)
No DPM or rebar???
It's a small pad. Not needed
If i have concrete base already, can I just use regular wood (not treated) to make the shed base?
Treated battens, or runners, underneath the shed to lift the floor off the ground will likely make the shed floor last much longer as it will allow air to circulate (and dry) and prevent the floor sitting on a 'wet' surface.
I'm assuming your answer to my question is a no. Thanks
Hi all, do you put the timber frame on top of the hardcore or inside ?
Hello! I created the frame first, and then the hardcore went inside.
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Once I noticed I couldn’t escape it.
Hi, what size ballast did you use for and would recommend is best for a concrete shed base: 10mm or 20mm ballast? I've been searching on the internet for ages and it says you can use either so I am unsure. Thank you! :D
Either would work, perhaps choose on availability and price? Also, you may like to see the updated video that has the materials I used listed in the video description: ua-cam.com/video/POB_jpscnCM/v-deo.html
So much work ?when concrete slabs is more than adequate
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