For your shed to work well, it needs to be assembled on perfectly level, stable, dry ground. The more solid the base, the more solid the shed! There are several ways to create a solid, level base for your shed - pavers, gravel, concrete or timber foundations.
We are often surprised at what some people's idea of 'flat' is :-). Flat, or level, means a ball would not roll in any direction when placed on the ground, and you can lie a long piece of timber there and it would touch the ground at all points. If your shed is not assembled on a solid, level base, the doors might not open and you will have trouble fixing the roof on, internal shelved may not sit straight and the shed could be wobbly. So it's worth putting in the effort to create the perfect base for your shed. There are a few ways you can do this:
Laying pavers is a great way to create a flat, dry solid base for your shed. You will still need to flatten the ground underneath, and lay sand or fine gravel to set the pavers in so you have a little wiggle room to get all the pavers perfectly level, at the same level. You can then assemble your shed on top of the pavers, and fix it to the ground next to the pavers. Pavers double as a pretty decent floor for a shed, but you can add a timber floor inside your shed if you want to.
Laying a concrete pad isn't as hard as some imagine - you create a box a little larger that your shed footprint, make sure that boxing is level on the ground, fill it with concrete. Self-levelling concrete makes life easier here - as long as the top edge of the boxing is level, (as measured with a spirit level, not your eyes), your concrete pad will be nice and level. You can smooth the top of your concrete pad as it's setting by scraping a piece of timber across the boxing edging, and it will create a perfectly good floor for your shed. You can still add a timber floor and even some insulation under that if you're wanting to make a very dry space.
Larger sheds including workshops, cabins and sleepouts may benefit from foundations to create a solid, level, dry base that can be insulated, and have a floor laid.
You can assemble most sheds without a timber floor on flat, level ground. A timber floor is a great upgrade for any shed, ensuring you have a dry, flat floor that is designed to fit perfectly in your shed. Flooring kits includes all materials and fixings for quick and easy installation.
