Garden shed question

[Gambatte]

I know Xmas break is not the best time for garden work but nevertheless ...

I'm going to buy a garden shed and install it.
How much hassle is it?
Also, many advice to erect it on solid ground. Is it really so? What if I erect it just on grass?
To make solid ground of course it would be so much much more work...

Advice welcome!

[noel]

What if I erect it just on grass?

I'm not an expert on these things at all and have never put up a shed. Couldn't you just dig a flat bit and then put some bricks down? This would probably be flat enough. I think it would be wierd to put it on grass. It would probably rot very quickly, and be quite ricketty in the absence of a firm support from below.

Also, what are you planning to keep in it? If your answer is "my carbon road bike", I would advise securing it down very firmly to something permanent.

[sore legs]

Putting up a shed is easy. Whether the ground is flat or not or grass or solid base is not an issue. Ideally I would say a solid base (or gravel) on flat ground would be best. I would suggest that the most important thing is to ensure that you raise the floor off the ground or it will probably rot through within 12 months. Raising it just the height of a brick is sufficient and remember to place whatever supports you use at frequent intervals along the edges and in the middle to reduce the flex on the floor.

A point to note is that if you are going to place one or two of the aspects against a hedge or wall etc then treat the shed with waterproofing prior to building. A length or two of guttering to take lead the water from the roof away from the sides is also worth it if you have the inclination to do so.

The point about securing points for expensive items is worth it.

[Gambatte]

Thanks guys.

The carbon road bike to stay in the garage.
Gardening tools only in the shed.

[(notsomuchofa)Fellrunner]

There was a thread on TriTalk about building bases for sheds which was pretty informative;http://www.tritalk.co.uk/forums/view...=81704&start=0

[willycopter]

For a small shed, just sit the base on 3 or 4 concrete flags. Did this with mine still up perfect after eight years.

[Zaf]

For a small shed, just sit the base on 3 or 4 concrete flags. Did this with mine still up perfect after eight years.

Wot he said ;-)

[wheezing donkey]

Most farming friends, when erecting hen cabins etc, will place old railway sleepers ( cross ways to the length of the shed ) at 2 - 3 foot intervals to get the shed of the ground and up out of the damp. Any sufficiently long lengths of timber ( 3"x4" ?) would probably suffice, if suitably treated with creosote etc, in lieu of railway sleepers.

[Usually at the back]

For a small shed, just sit the base on 3 or 4 concrete flags. Did this with mine still up perfect after eight years.

My friend's Dad put a shed on the allotment for us using concrete flags, it has been fine and stayed dry and not rotted - didn't take him long to do either

[Danbert Nocurry]

You can't beat a garden shed