Dig out your area. Create a frame of your area with wood. Section it out. Pour gravel. Lay down wire mesh. Mix then pour concrete. Spread and smooth out.
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on using a shed though I don't recall if he mentioned what he's using for a foundation.
What size shed are you thinking of building?
on using a shed though I don't recall if he mentioned what he's using for a foundation.
What size shed are you thinking of building?
A concrete pad/base would definitely be a lot of work, especially the prep work of excavating, adding gravel base, wire and the mixing the concrete by hand (unless you have a cement truck deliver), level and finish the surface.
We put up a 12 x 16 pre-fab shed for yard equipment in 1994, standard 2x construction and used 16 cinder blocks for the base support with a wood floor. Over the years the structure has settled a bit but still functional for our purposes. If we ever replace it, we'll definitely go with a concrete pad instead.
You may also want to check what the building regulations are in your area for sheds, outbuildings or such since the regs may vary on use, soil type, etc. and should be available on your town/city building department website.
We put up a 12 x 16 pre-fab shed for yard equipment in 1994, standard 2x construction and used 16 cinder blocks for the base support with a wood floor. Over the years the structure has settled a bit but still functional for our purposes. If we ever replace it, we'll definitely go with a concrete pad instead.
You may also want to check what the building regulations are in your area for sheds, outbuildings or such since the regs may vary on use, soil type, etc. and should be available on your town/city building department website.
I agree, check the regulations because you might need a permit to build it.
As far as the cement, I think you will want about 6" of crushed limestone as a base and then make sure it is compressed really well, and then pour the cement on top. You will need to build a frame around the area and make sure it's level before you put concrete in it. After that you need to pour the concrete and then smooth it out really level.
Honestly, it's a job better left to professionals if you don't know what you're doing. If you do it yourself, it can probably be done for a few thousand, but if you have a professional do it then it will probably be closer to $10,000. These are just some rough estimates based on my brief experiences with working with some concrete.
As far as the cement, I think you will want about 6" of crushed limestone as a base and then make sure it is compressed really well, and then pour the cement on top. You will need to build a frame around the area and make sure it's level before you put concrete in it. After that you need to pour the concrete and then smooth it out really level.
Honestly, it's a job better left to professionals if you don't know what you're doing. If you do it yourself, it can probably be done for a few thousand, but if you have a professional do it then it will probably be closer to $10,000. These are just some rough estimates based on my brief experiences with working with some concrete.
