New shed options

[@antonio]

Good job Lee

 

[123hotchef]

Good job Lee

hello stranger! cheers

 

[123hotchef]

Bloody rain stoped play this evening.

 

[gaz1]

had the same up here for the last 2 days and im doing a roof with people living in it

got to stage we all ache today after the last 2 days

so get the thing boarded and felted and then rafter laths to hold the felt down and its water proof for now and called it a day

 

[123hotchef]

had the same up here for the last 2 days and im doing a roof with people living in it

got to stage we all ache today after the last 2 days

so get the thing boarded and felted and then rafter laths to hold the felt down and its water proof for now and called it a day

I am planning on finishing the roof noggins then get the osb up that will stop the wee wobble

 

[Morrisman]

That's my door 20 quid second hand footings have just been filled the Mrs was a great help she tamped whilst I mixed and poured

On the topic of bases, if I were to lay a 16' x 18' base, to take a wooden shed, no car will ever go in there, do I really need to do the 6" of MOT plus steel re bar, and all that, or would it be enough to just lay, say, 6" of concrete and be done?

Digging out a further 6" means getting another skip in, at £200, plus £40 per bag for MOT etc. The soil is chock full of pebbles and gravel too, a real pain to dig.

Today’s work.

Just to clear this.

 

[123hotchef]

On the topic of bases, if I were to lay a 16' x 18' base, to take a wooden shed, no car will ever go in there, do I really need to do the 6" of MOT plus steel re bar, and all that, or would it be enough to just lay, say, 6" of concrete and be done?

Digging out a further 6" means getting another skip in, at £200, plus £40 per bag for MOT etc. The soil is chock full of pebbles and gravel too, a real pain to dig.

Today’s work.

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Just to clear this.

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I would say if the ground is that solid then don't bother with the type one. Up to u on the 're bar. I used metal cages I had

 

[123hotchef]

That's 3 sides done in osb

 

[rosinante]

Re base , if it is that hard to dig why not hire a wacker plate give it a good seeing to then shutter and pour concrete in sections ,
Chris

 

[Morrisman]

Re base , if it is that hard to dig why not hire a wacker plate give it a good seeing to then shutter and pour concrete in sections ,
Chris

I think I’ll do that, it is more like MOT than soil, now the grass layer is gone. Never seen so many pebbles and stones in a garden.

 

[gaz1]

On the topic of bases, if I were to lay a 16' x 18' base, to take a wooden shed, no car will ever go in there, do I really need to do the 6" of MOT plus steel re bar, and all that, or would it be enough to just lay, say, 6" of concrete and be done?

Digging out a further 6" means getting another skip in, at £200, plus £40 per bag for MOT etc. The soil is chock full of pebbles and gravel too, a real pain to dig.

Today’s work.

Just to clear this.

6" should be ample enough for your usage just fit rebar in and cement it up

are you doing blocks or bricks on the edges ?

if you are dig another 6" lower shovel width for a dual wall and that is enough for you

as goes for skips why didnt you sort your soil out and make a raised garden bed then get rid of your stones

 

[Morrisman]

6" should be ample enough for your usage just fit rebar in and cement it up

are you doing blocks or bricks on the edges ?

if you are dig another 6" lower shovel width for a dual wall and that is enough for you

as goes for skips why didnt you sort your soil out and make a raised garden bed then get rid of your stones

Not sure what you mean, dual wall? I've discovered one end is a bit lower, so I'm moving soil and stones down there a bit, then I'll whack it all down somewhere near level. Might even put an inch of polystyrene under the DPM too.

The shed will sit directly on the concrete, and be level, or over, the outside edge so water doesn't build up underneath.

I shall be gravelling the rest of the yard when the workshop is done, no flowers or beds out there, strictly utilitarian.

 

[gaz1]

dual wall meaning 2 brick walls or 2 concrete walls being built

 

[123hotchef]

Me and the Mrs spent the day fixing osb board just under 1000 screws used it don't wobble now

 

[Morrisman]

dual wall meaning 2 brick walls or 2 concrete walls being built

This is just a flat slab, not even one wall, I went down the more complicated route last time I built a workshop. That took forever to build, I just want simple, quick and basic this time.

 

[arther dailey]

I got it up er erection I think is the term.

cracking job that

 

[addjunkie]

I would suggest a single outline of brick, unless your base is well above ground level, and your shed overlaps base edges to keep water off the wood.

 

[Morrisman]

I would suggest a single outline of brick, unless your base is well above ground level, and your shed overlaps base edges to keep water off the wood.

It will be above the surrounding terrain, which will be gravel eventually. I still need to shave off the grass on that bit yet, or kill it......

 

[123hotchef]

The Mrs took a few pics

 

[arther dailey]

good to see happy faces , and nice view from up there eh !