Miscellaneous Building a garden shed - plastic fantastic

[Digger2054]

I'm at a point now where I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed and not quite sure how to get the ground level

I would do similar with the spirit level. I recall doing similar many moons ago as kid helping my dad lay paving in the garden.

Good idea to put some stone or sand down down to level it, might need to dig it out a little more so the grids are level to the grass. It doesn't look like there's a massive gradient.

Are the grids hollow, or do they have a solid base? If they're hollow could you wedge/pack them so they're level then add the stone, will it fall through them and fill the void, similar to ballast on railways?

 

[greenstripe]

I would do similar with the spirit level. I recall doing similar many moons ago as kid helping my dad lay paving in the garden.

Good idea to put some stone or sand down down to level it, might need to dig it out a little more so the grids are level to the grass. It doesn't look like there's a massive gradient.

Are the grids hollow, or do they have a solid base? If they're hollow could you wedge/pack them so they're level then add the stone, will it fall through them and fill the void, similar to ballast on railways?

This is the kit I have bought:

ProBase Kit 16ft x 10ft Sheds - Shed Base Kits Direct

Number of Grids: 60

shedbasekits.com

There is weed proof membrane to lay under the plastic grids so the railway trick isn't going to work. The grids are only 3.5cm high - I'd like the finished hight of the grids to be similar to grass or slight slightly above

 

[wakyct]

I would rent a (powered) tamper and order some crushed 1/4"minus (not sure what you call it in the UK, it's like this 1/4" Minus). Get a long straight piece of timber or metal which you can attach your level to, and then screed the gravel so that it's level and 4-5 cm thick on average, and then tamp it.

 

[Vetinari]

Made a path using these kind of grids, simply laid on top of weed mat, I actually used land scaping fabric which is similar but stronger, and filled with 5mm gravel.
The weed mat stops the gravel sinking into the ground below, it also helps prvent weeds.

 

[Trigger]

And just when we thought saxophone nerds couldn’t get any worse ….. we start talking about plastic sheds …..l

 

[Targa]

And electric cars and the environment on another thread.
So to tie the two together last month I erected a new 'environmentally friendly', as far as that can be, wooden shed.

 

[Vetinari]

And electric cars and the environment on another thread.
So to tie the two together last month I erected a new 'environmentally friendly', as far as that can be, wooden shed.

So you cut down a tree?

 

[Targa]

So you cut down a tree?

That was why I used the phrase 'as far as that can be'.
Screws, nails, hinges, windows, roof felt as well as the poor tree and all the homeless insects and birds.

 

[Vetinari]

We have plenty of trees here , we can re-home the birdies and bugs.

 

[Targa]

So you cut down a tree?

I must be slipping in my old age.
One time I would have instinctively replied to that with:
Yes, it was a responsibly sourced sycamore from somewhere on Hadrian's wall.

 

[Vetinari]

Yes, it was a responsibly sourced sycamore from somewhere on Hadrian's wall.

That would be ok if you took it after it had been cut down (by others not you).
Your shed would be a memorial for the tree.

 

[PigSquealer]

Use 1 to 1-1/2” of sand or 2” pea gravel under base. You’ll have less problems with condensation inside the shed.
When I put the foundation in for my greenhouse. I used stakes and a plumb line. There are inexpensive levels to attach directly onto the string. This will get the overall pad square & level. Measured diagonally to make sure your cross is even (square).

 

[dreadnet]

Use 1 to 1-1/2” of sand or 2” pea gravel under base. You’ll have less problems with condensation inside the shed.
When I put the foundation in for my greenhouse. I used stakes and a plumb line. There are inexpensive levels to attach directly onto the string. This will get the overall pad square & level. Measured diagonally to make sure your cross is even (square).
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I'm looking at buying a greenhouse but haven't decided whether to use toughened glass or Poly .
How does your stand up to inclement weather?

 

[Vetinari]

Not had a problem with glass. Need proper green house glass to allow max light in. Also poly carbonate discolours and becomes brittle , our 2nd green house had poly and some panels fell out of the roof when heavy snow caused them to flex enough to come out of the clips.

 

[dreadnet]

Not had a problem with glass. Need proper green house glass to allow max light in. Also poly carbonate discolours and becomes brittle , our 2nd green house had poly and some panels fell out of the roof when heavy snow caused them to flex enough to come out of the clips.

Was going to build a poly greenhouse. After your advice I will be using toughened glass instead.
Cheers

 

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