metal car shed foundation

[eddie7978]

hey i’m having a 10x20 galvanized steel car shed installed in my backyard for my car.. it was a cheaper option then a wood one
what would you recomend for a foundation?
it has a metal floor as well
i was planning on putting it on my concrete slab i have in my backyard but it’s in pretty bad shape. so then i thought of just putting it on the grass with some type of bluestone gravel pad but not sure if that would be best
i live in ny long island and this company builds the shed for you i actually already have one for my bike.. but if anyone knows of a better option let me know. this is there website

https://www.steelsheds.com

 

[mike93lx]

What does the manufacturer recommend? Can these be placed directly on the ground? Is permitting/inspection a concern?

I'd much rather have a car parked on concrete than gravel and dirt

 

[eddie7978]

What does the manufacturer recommend? Can these be placed directly on the ground? Is permitting/inspection a concern?

I'd much rather have a car parked on concrete than gravel and dirt

it would be like a bluestone pad

What does the manufacturer recommend? Can these be placed directly on the ground? Is permitting/inspection a concern?

I'd much rather have a car parked on concrete than gravel and dirt

it would be like a bluestone pad about 4 inches thick.. the manufacturer usually puts them on pavers or rca.. i have my bike shed on pavers on the grass but i think with my car it will sink
also the shed comes with a steel floor

 

[firebirdparts]

My dad has had no problem with them on dirt or gravel. I guess the seller uses a screw in anchor like you’d put under a mobile home in hurricane country. He has 4 of them.

 

[eddie7978]

i’m just worried about water and the car not getting rusty trying to figure out the cheapest option..

 

[Renegade1LI]

If your existing slab is big enough I'd pour a new pad right over it. Pour 3 1/2" of new conc with some mesh & you will be off the ground & eliminate any water issues. Pour a nice apron & you'll be all set.

 

[eddie7978]

If your existing slab is big enough I'd pour a new pad right over it. Pour 3 1/2" of new conc with some mesh & you will be off the ground & eliminate any water issues. Pour a nice apron & you'll be all set.

yea that would be nice but trying to do this cheap because it might be just temporary for a few years

 

[wmihl]

I think the gravel will work as long as there is no drainage going under the shed to erode it and if the budget allows, a 12" wire mesh around the perimeter to prevent rodents from making tunnels through the gravel under the shed. Just be sure there is enough floor joist support where the car will be parked and where the car drives into the shed.

Best of luck with this project before the snow starts to fall.

 

[eddie7978]

is there something i can put between the concrete and the shed floor to help with leveling?

 

[eddie7978]

I think the gravel will work as long as there is no drainage going under the shed to erode it and if the budget allows, a 12" wire mesh around the perimeter to prevent rodents from making tunnels through the gravel under the shed. Just be sure there is enough floor joist support where the car will be parked and where the car drives into the shed.

Best of luck with this project before the snow starts to fall.

the shed has a metal floor i think i might try to just put the shed on the concrete tho

 

[mike93lx]

is there something i can put between the concrete and the shed floor to help with leveling?

How far out of level is it?

 

[eddie7978]

How far out of level is it?

well the right side is bad u can see the picture but the shed is 10 ft wide and it would sit on the left side of the crack since this slab is 15 ft wide.. i just want to figure out if there’s anything i can put inbetween the concrete and the shed floor to help

 

[mike93lx]

well the right side is bad u can see the picture but the shed is 10 ft wide and it would sit on the left side of the crack since this slab is 15 ft wide.. i just want to figure out if there’s anything i can put inbetween the concrete and the shed floor to help

How far out determines what you might use.

Real thin might be compacted road base, thick could mean concrete blocks.

I'd put a couple string lines up and do some measuring

 

[eddie7978]

How far out determines what you might use.

Real thin might be compacted road base, thick could mean concrete blocks.

I'd put a couple string lines up and do some measuring

well my car would be going in the shed so i don’t think pavers would work .. are u talking about
Recycled Concrete Aggregate-RCA

 

[mike93lx]

well my car would be going in the shed so i don’t think pavers would work .. are u talking about
Recycled Concrete Aggregate-RCA

Are you talking about leveling the whole thing or just where the walls sit?

 

[eddie7978]

Are you talking about leveling the whole thing or just where the walls sit?

the shed will just be i lnbetween the right side where it’s really unlevel so it’s not too bad to the left of that but i’m sure it’s not completely flat.. i’m not sure if it matters or if i should put somthing under it

 

[mike93lx]

I was forgetting it has its own floor.

I'd be out there with a laser level to see how far out it is, since it is really hard to gauge that by eye, especially for someone inexperienced.

A load of gravel, rake, level and a tamp would get it pretty good, IMO

 

[Slednut]

Yeah, gravel will work, I don't know how cold it gets where you live but if it gets around 20 degrees the underside of the roof will frost and of course when it melts it will drop onto your car, I have one of those Versa-Tube type buildings and had to line the underside of the ceiling with a tarp so stuff wouldn't get wet.

 

[Drkuhar]

Yeah, gravel will work, I don't know how cold it gets where you live but if it gets around 20 degrees the underside of the roof will frost and of course when it melts it will drop onto your car, I have one of those Versa-Tube type buildings and had to line the underside of the ceiling with a tarp so stuff wouldn't get wet.

I painted a car in a metal shed that had condensation bad and used the same tarp idea to keep water from dripping on the car and direct it to the door area so it could run out. it was like it was raining in the building