A storage without a shed

[lostsoul65]

After reading 50 posts and searching the Internet it sounds to me that putting up a shed is going to be a nightmare for someone with no experience not to mention expensive. So I though I would just take my 10x12 peace of level land and just put mulch down to keep down the mud and put what I want with a large tarp. Maybe later I can have a shed be now it's just seems too much.

 

[Outlander]

Don't agree, unless the expense is really the issue (we only have so much disposable income, right?). I read your other threads. Some elephant feet and 2-by should create a stable, elevated base. Watch the mulch, it will retain moisture.

Rethink your options.

 

[sean Buick 76]

Around here you can buy pre made sheds for pretty low cost, and you can just put them in your yard on pavers or concrete chunks.

 

[CharlieM]

If you would answer questions to the multiple other threads you started about your shed base, maybe you will get more ideas. There were a alot of good ideas to your first thread. People are here to help, multiple threads on this subject is annoying... my 2ç...

Search youtube for shed base, you will get a ton of how to videos.. Pick ONE, and move on...

 

[Morrison]

Buy a pre built, laying your **** on a tarp is not a functional option.

 

[Bigplum]

Why not use 6x6 pressure treated timbers and build a horizontal frame on the ground, fill frame with sand, compact sand with plate compactor, and then place smooth pavers. You could use solid 2x8 concrete masonry units. Place shed on new concrete paver pad.

That's more or less what I do ,
Take the top soil out , lay a frame down , even 2x4 will do as long as it's treated timber then back fill with ******** or scalpings ( English terminology )
Then a layer of sand wacked down as well , it's about drainage
Anything that contains moisture will cause mischief .

 

[Modern Jess]

Sheds can be made fairly simply, and it's a good learning experience. I've built a couple, and they were all rewarding experiences.

Here are a variety of how-to books for building sheds: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=building+a+shed

 

[theoldwizard1]

Classic "fear of the unknown". From your other post I can tell you confused on why a floor/foundation for a shed is going to cost more than shed itself ! Sorry that is the way it is !

Your alternative will just give you a muddy mess.

1. Go to YouTube and start watching video about building a shed.
2. Go to Home Depot or Lowes or Menards and buy a book on basic carpentry and one on sheds.

Number 1 rule of a shed floor is get it up off the ground and not just a couple of inches !

For your 8x10 shed, if you don't want to do all of the prep work (remove sod, add stone dust/gravel, etc) then you need to be even higher. High enough to get light and air underneath (that will keep the critters from thinking it is good place for their home). To me this means 2 concrete blocks high. The first one should be buried about half way in the dirt (the holes go up and down). Spaced every 2' that would 20 blocks for the first layer and 20 blocks for the second. Use pressure treated 2x8 every 24" on center (so a block will be under each joint) that would be about 100 linear feet. 1/2" plywood will flex a lot, but if your not parking a large lawn tractor it, it should be okay. Going up to 3/4" plywood will cost about $50 more.

If you want to "cheat' and save money, use 1 layer of concrete block and pressure treated 2x6s.