Just did one of these myself. Had some grids left from a drive product. Only needed to buy a few extra for a 4x7 shed. Hard core 20mm to dust makes it easier to level. However on top of the gride have created a timber frame. Gives the shed more height and helps prevent splashing up the shed sides. I did fill in the grid with gravel, only where the grid was exposed. Saved me a lot of time. A lot easier than paving slabs
Hi, I'm very interested in laying one of these so thanks for your helpful info. Can you explain a little more what you mean by ''Hard core 20mm to dust''.... , do you mean that's a kind of sand,...an alternative filler to pebbles?
5 years on how is the shed pad? I'm look to day the same for cost and drainage purposes . . . also what grade/type of gravel did you use? Thanks for your help
Looking at using these grids myself. Its a bit late now but that membrane you used is about as much use as paper, you want the black weaved fabric kind that's much thicker, it will let water pass through it still
Great video. How is the eco base in the winter when the ground is soggy - or does your garden drain well already? Also, which brand of shed did you go for? Thanks.
Hello great video thanks for that I’m going to have a 10x8 shed would you recommend this for a shed base now you have this is still a good way to do it thanks in advance
Crazeybongo hi, yes we would! Ours is holding up really well, the only negative point we have is a couple of weeds that have made their way through on the area round the edge that doesn’t have the shed on. Nothing a bit of weed killer can’t fix though!
Thank you for this. I note you just put gravel around the edge. I am planning a 5 x 4 m shed in my back garden (yes we do need that big) and have budgeted about £4000 (ouch). The spanner in the works is the cost of the gravel. Calculate need of 4 bulk bags which undermines the cost saving of a plastic base (which seems best). However if I can get away with just one bulk bag around the edge then the project may be back on the cards.
It seems to be holding out just fine for us with the gravel just round the edge. We only used one bag - here are our costs if that helps :) Our plot for the EcoBase is 7m x 4.5m (so just over 30m2) and the grid cost a total of £578 including VAT. We used 1 ton of sharp sand which cost £45 and 1 ton of polar white gravel which cost £140 pounds. So our total cost was £763 pounds
@@thediytribe8424 You should of used lime stone as this puts carbon dioxide into the soil when it gets wet and helps to kill off vegetation. Also it is way cheaper.
Great video wanted to ask did you put nails or stakes through the shed floor to the base? Or is the weight of the shed enough for the shed not to move??
Hi James, its still doing well! The doors open nicely which I take as a sign that its still level! The only negative we have is that we are beginning to get a few weeds pop up but other than that we are pretty happy with the EcoBase :)
You need to fill it all with pea gravel and you did not leave any room around the summer house for maintenance ie painting and repairs that may need doing.
In the UK gardens are typically quite small and most of the time there isnt room to set sheds back from fences. Looks like this was set too close to the left as it looks like the roof overhangs the fence. Could do with being moved 10cm to the right. Large sheds like this installed in UK at the bottom of gardens often run fence to fence with only a tiny gap
Hello DIY Tribe. How did you secure the Shed Floor to the EcoBase? It looks as if though there are no locations for fixings!! Where I am, we get regular strong winds. Also would you recommend doubling the landscape fabric to stop the growth of weed?
Hi, no there are no fixings built into the base. Where we are in the UK the weight of the shed and contents are enough to hold it down, but we don't really have many strong winds where we are in the UK. Yes doubling the fabric might work a bit better than a single layer! :)
Concreting isn't an issue for me, I'm just thinking of less mess, no hiring a mixer or knocking up shuttering. We're getting an identical dimension shed to replace our garage to keep my bikes and tools in.
@@slabbyrider8665 that's interesting, we got a couple of quotes for concrete and they were around the 2K mark so worked out a lot cheaper for us. I guess if you can pour the concrete yourself then they might be more comparable.
@@thediytribe8424 yea I'd lay the base myself. The wife knocked up the concrete for our shed base and I layed it. Used the old greenhouse frame as shuttering, had lots of stone and bricks to dispose of so they became hardcore. It's just long winded and messy. The plastic is really appealing to me but I need to justify the cost. I like it's portability and speed. It certainly had a lot going for it.
Building regs for sheds, you having a laugh? Someone is going to come along and sign off on the shed you built yourself from a BnQ kit? There are rules on height and distance from fences. This looks OK to me: 'The maximum height of the shed / greenhouse / building is 4 metres. The maximum eaves height of the shed / greenhouse / building is 2.5 metres if it is within 2 metres of the property boundary'. You only need to worry about planning and building regs if someone is going to live in it.
@@Ironbuket yes it needs planning permission if it's less than 1 meter from fence. I don't make up the required regulations but telling people to build wrong is irresponsible
@@super-sim1665 Can you provide a link to where you are getting that info from? There are a few rules, but for most people only the 2.5m height rule within 2m of the boundary fence is going to affect them. Are you talking about UK law or somewhere else? Im talking about the UK - where this build was set: www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/43/outbuildings www.planningni.gov.uk/index/.../advice_home_structures.htm
@@Ironbuket Standard planning condition rules for the UK. Fence 2 meters. Shed. 2 meters unless 1 meter from boundary then 2.5 high. Over 2.5 high must be 2 meters from boundary. You can't put a 2.5 meter shed next to the boundary fence without application to planning.
@@super-sim1665 Are you picking out parts of the regs on purpose or are you just stupid? 'maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of four metres'. Eaves EAVES EAVES EAVES! Does that shed look like the eaves are over 2.5m or the max height is over 4m? If so, you need to goto specsavers. Hint: The eaves nearest the boundary fence are lower than the top of the door ( 3:12). You think that is a 3m high door? ...
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Just did one of these myself. Had some grids left from a drive product. Only needed to buy a few extra for a 4x7 shed. Hard core 20mm to dust makes it easier to level. However on top of the gride have created a timber frame. Gives the shed more height and helps prevent splashing up the shed sides. I did fill in the grid with gravel, only where the grid was exposed. Saved me a lot of time. A lot easier than paving slabs
Hi, I'm very interested in laying one of these so thanks for your helpful info. Can you explain a little more what you mean by ''Hard core 20mm to dust''.... , do you mean that's a kind of sand,...an alternative filler to pebbles?
@@MissHappyKate 20mm to dust provides a hardcore layer for the grid to sit on. Decorative pebbles go on top and in some of the grids
Hiya keli. This just what we are hoping to do. Can you point us in the direction of how you levelled the base using the line level method.
5 years on how is the shed pad? I'm look to day the same for cost and drainage purposes . . . also what grade/type of gravel did you use? Thanks for your help
Glad I came across this , as thinking of using these in the near future
Looking at using these grids myself. Its a bit late now but that membrane you used is about as much use as paper, you want the black weaved fabric kind that's much thicker, it will let water pass through it still
Excellent video, I’m definitely going to use these now in my garden .
Love the size of the shed , it’s the size of a house 🤣
Do I have to fill it with gravel? And how would I anchor a light metal shed?
just tring to work out how many bases to fi a 10x2-ft shead
Great video. How is the eco base in the winter when the ground is soggy - or does your garden drain well already? Also, which brand of shed did you go for? Thanks.
could you use this for a graveled patio?
What size gravel did you fit it with)
Can I install on uneven slabs how do you level. Rob
..really like this plastic base ..looking at doing it.. my shed is only 5x7 ..not to sure if to lay the base at 5x7 or go a foot or 2 all round ..
Hi, I’m building a 14 x 8 shed and just wanted to know if 1 tonne of sand is sufficient to level base? Than’s
Hello great video thanks for that I’m going to have a 10x8 shed would you recommend this for a shed base now you have this is still a good way to do it thanks in advance
Crazeybongo hi, yes we would! Ours is holding up really well, the only negative point we have is a couple of weeds that have made their way through on the area round the edge that doesn’t have the shed on. Nothing a bit of weed killer can’t fix though!
Hi DIY Tribe - would you be able to let me know where you got the shed from? Many thanks
Thank you for this. I note you just put gravel around the edge. I am planning a 5 x 4 m shed in my back garden (yes we do need that big) and have budgeted about £4000 (ouch). The spanner in the works is the cost of the gravel. Calculate need of 4 bulk bags which undermines the cost saving of a plastic base (which seems best). However if I can get away with just one bulk bag around the edge then the project may be back on the cards.
It seems to be holding out just fine for us with the gravel just round the edge. We only used one bag - here are our costs if that helps :)
Our plot for the EcoBase is 7m x 4.5m (so just over 30m2) and the grid cost a total of £578 including VAT. We used 1 ton of sharp sand which cost £45 and 1 ton of polar white gravel which cost £140 pounds. So our total cost was £763 pounds
@@thediytribe8424 Thank you for your comprehensive and helpful reply.
@@thediytribe8424 You should of used lime stone as this puts carbon dioxide into the soil when it gets wet and helps to kill off vegetation. Also it is way cheaper.
I used these to lay a base inside my greenhouse. Just 2m2 (8 tiles) took 6 large bags to fill all the grids to level.Very solid though.
Thx for the video. Very easy to follow :)
Great. Thank you so much.
Hi ther I looking at getting 20 by 16ft this as help thank you
That looks great, but what I want to know is did you use wooden bearers under the shed base? I'd liked to have seen that.
From the video. NO.
Nice and clear , very helpful thanks
Thinking of using it too great job 👍 did you use sharp sand or soft sand ?!
They used sharp sand.
Great video! I would say that you do not make it look simple, but it certainly encourage me to do it myself.
Great video wanted to ask did you put nails or stakes through the shed floor to the base? Or is the weight of the shed enough for the shed not to move??
So, after some time has passed.. how is the ecobase doing, is the shed still level?
Hi James, its still doing well! The doors open nicely which I take as a sign that its still level! The only negative we have is that we are beginning to get a few weeds pop up but other than that we are pretty happy with the EcoBase :)
Did you use that decrative stone in the foundation by mistake, because it was cheaper or because you liked it? Doesnt really blend in very well...
Because we liked it :)
You need to fill it all with pea gravel and you did not leave any room around the summer house for maintenance ie painting and repairs that may need doing.
In the UK gardens are typically quite small and most of the time there isnt room to set sheds back from fences. Looks like this was set too close to the left as it looks like the roof overhangs the fence. Could do with being moved 10cm to the right. Large sheds like this installed in UK at the bottom of gardens often run fence to fence with only a tiny gap
It was probably far cheaper than 3x cheaper than flagstones, because of the one liner "I am a builder, mate, that was just an estimate."
Hello DIY Tribe. How did you secure the Shed Floor to the EcoBase? It looks as if though there are no locations for fixings!! Where I am, we get regular strong winds. Also would you recommend doubling the landscape fabric to stop the growth of weed?
Hi, no there are no fixings built into the base. Where we are in the UK the weight of the shed and contents are enough to hold it down, but we don't really have many strong winds where we are in the UK. Yes doubling the fabric might work a bit better than a single layer! :)
@@thediytribe8424 Thank you
@@thediytribe8424 the winds are very strong this year
Hi Diytribe....8 x 10 base..quantity of sand and pea gravel please...thank you
Concreting isn't an issue for me, I'm just thinking of less mess, no hiring a mixer or knocking up shuttering. We're getting an identical dimension shed to replace our garage to keep my bikes and tools in.
slabby rider deffo a lot less messy than concrete! Let us know how you get on with it :)
Just had a look at price and as we want a shed plus re position our existing shed it will cost £500+ I thought it was cheaper than concrete..oh well
@@slabbyrider8665 that's interesting, we got a couple of quotes for concrete and they were around the 2K mark so worked out a lot cheaper for us. I guess if you can pour the concrete yourself then they might be more comparable.
@@thediytribe8424 yea I'd lay the base myself. The wife knocked up the concrete for our shed base and I layed it. Used the old greenhouse frame as shuttering, had lots of stone and bricks to dispose of so they became hardcore. It's just long winded and messy. The plastic is really appealing to me but I need to justify the cost. I like it's portability and speed. It certainly had a lot going for it.
Are you sure this meets building regulations.
Building regs for sheds, you having a laugh? Someone is going to come along and sign off on the shed you built yourself from a BnQ kit? There are rules on height and distance from fences. This looks OK to me: 'The maximum height of the shed / greenhouse / building is 4 metres. The maximum eaves height of the shed / greenhouse / building is 2.5 metres if it is within 2 metres of the property boundary'. You only need to worry about planning and building regs if someone is going to live in it.
@@Ironbuket yes it needs planning permission if it's less than 1 meter from fence. I don't make up the required regulations but telling people to build wrong is irresponsible
@@super-sim1665 Can you provide a link to where you are getting that info from? There are a few rules, but for most people only the 2.5m height rule within 2m of the boundary fence is going to affect them. Are you talking about UK law or somewhere else? Im talking about the UK - where this build was set:
www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/43/outbuildings
www.planningni.gov.uk/index/.../advice_home_structures.htm
@@Ironbuket Standard planning condition rules for the UK. Fence 2 meters. Shed. 2 meters unless 1 meter from boundary then 2.5 high. Over 2.5 high must be 2 meters from boundary. You can't put a 2.5 meter shed next to the boundary fence without application to planning.
@@super-sim1665 Are you picking out parts of the regs on purpose or are you just stupid? 'maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of four metres'. Eaves EAVES EAVES EAVES! Does that shed look like the eaves are over 2.5m or the max height is over 4m? If so, you need to goto specsavers. Hint: The eaves nearest the boundary fence are lower than the top of the door ( 3:12). You think that is a 3m high door? ...
to less stones. the grid is ugly
no beauty