Hey Guys, I'm new to this forum, I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Years of accumulating tools and toys, my garage and shed are full. I need a new shed to get some organization and storage. It looks like getting a shed is my best option and I'm doing the planning or at least trying to figure things out.
Details:
I want to make this as simple as possible. I'm buying a resin shed, but I need to build a foundation for it.
The problem is that every spring after the ground thaw/snow melt, it's soggy back there. Shallow puddle forms during a light rain, etc. By mid-spring, it's fine. No puddle is there even after a moderate rainfall. The shed will be next to that area in question. There's already an old shed on the other side of that "wet area." I have no idea how old it is (I didn't buy it or install it), but I know it's been there for at least 24 years. No rot or settling issues I can see. It's on short piers and peaking my head under there, I don't see a gravel base.
My "PLAN" is to construct a base for the shed and put it on 25 adjustable plastic piers. All lumber used will be "ground contact" rated pressure treated wood. I want no wood contacting the ground.
If I dig a 6" deep area for each of the piers and apply a weed membrane with compacted crushed stone, how bad of an idea will this be? I really want to avoid having to fill a 15' x 12' area with gravel, but I don't want this thing sinking into the ground.
Details:
I want to make this as simple as possible. I'm buying a resin shed, but I need to build a foundation for it.
The problem is that every spring after the ground thaw/snow melt, it's soggy back there. Shallow puddle forms during a light rain, etc. By mid-spring, it's fine. No puddle is there even after a moderate rainfall. The shed will be next to that area in question. There's already an old shed on the other side of that "wet area." I have no idea how old it is (I didn't buy it or install it), but I know it's been there for at least 24 years. No rot or settling issues I can see. It's on short piers and peaking my head under there, I don't see a gravel base.
My "PLAN" is to construct a base for the shed and put it on 25 adjustable plastic piers. All lumber used will be "ground contact" rated pressure treated wood. I want no wood contacting the ground.
If I dig a 6" deep area for each of the piers and apply a weed membrane with compacted crushed stone, how bad of an idea will this be? I really want to avoid having to fill a 15' x 12' area with gravel, but I don't want this thing sinking into the ground.
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