Shed dimensions determine the number of piers you need.
Building a concrete shed base on a slope.
You may need to build a retaining wall to keep the soil from.
Last week i had the opportunity to help a friend build the foundation for a new shed that will be delivered in a couple of weeks.
Laying a concrete block foundation for a shed 1.
Start by digging out the soil to create a flat surface.
Building a poured concrete walkway or a small slab.
An 8 x12 shed would use 6 piers 3 per long side.
Use 8 inch blocks for a steeper slope.
Determine the angle of the slope.
Before the concrete hardens in the piers set pier or post ties and align in place.
There are two main solutions to building a shed foundation on a slope.
The second way is to build on the slope.
His back yard has a bit of a slope and it would take too much concrete to pour a slab read how to pour a concrete shed foundation here.
I built each shed on a floating slab with 2 inches of styrofoam underneath the the concrete.
Balance the cut and fill by using the soil dug out of the slope to build up the platform for the shed.
Install 18 inches of crushed rock or a 3 4 inch crushed gravel for the sub base.
Dig into the slope to make a level base for your shed.
Combine 2 4 and 8 inch thick blocks to get the proper height.
If you only need to build a shed base on a slight slope this can be achieved by cutting into the slope slightly on one side and building up the crushed stone on the other.
The layout of your yard can make or break your shed foundation and shed for that matter.
When building a shed on unlevel ground as the foundation grade becomes steeper the problem becomes greater.
If you stick a shovel into a gas or electric line your day is going to get a lot more.
For that reason we decided that building a post and beam foundation would be the best way to go.
Plan to set one concrete block pier at each corner of the shed in the middle of each wall and in the very center of the shed.
Select the site for your gravel shed foundation 1.
Once the piers have cured beams can be set in place on the piers or pier and post and leveled with shims.
How to build a level shed base with a retaining wall.
Start with 4 inch high blocks at the top if the slope is gentle.
If you are lucky your shed site will be relatively level.