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'll still need to flatten the ground underneath and lay sand or fine gravel to set the pavers into, giving you a little wiggle room to get them all perfectly level. You can then assemble your shed on top of the pavers and fix it to the ground beside them. Note that pavers on their own aren't a proper floor, but they make a suitable base underneath your shed's kit floor.
Adding a floor kit to your shed order is the easiest and most cost-effective way to give your shed a base. Most of our sheds are designed to sit on a dedicated base, and as long as your area is flat, level and compacted, a floor kit is the simplest solution.
You might choose to leave the floor kit off if you're constructing a concrete pad instead, if your ground surface is sloped, or if you have special requirements, for example wanting the shed on piles. In any of these cases, please contact us and we'll provide the base dimensions for you to construct your own base.
Laying a concrete pad isn't as hard as some imagine. You build level boxing on the ground and 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 the pad as it's setting by scraping a piece of timber across the boxing edges, 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 want to make a very dry space.
Important! Please contact us and we'll provide you with concrete instructions for the specific shed you've chosen.
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.
