Building A Shed Foundation That is Good And Solid Will Help The Longevity Of Your Shed!
Choosing the right foundation type for your shed to meet your specific needs takes just a little thought on your side. Depending on what type of shed you will be making and what kind of grade conditions and water run off you have at your desired build location Some basic foundation types are:
Concrete Slab The concrete slab foundation is the most solid. It will cost you a bit more than other shed foundation types. Constructing a concrete shed foundation takes a bit of planning and can take a good bit of time and effort on your part, but will be well worth it in the long run. Simply put "concrete never rots"! "It last for almost ever".Some home owners opt to hire a concrete contractor to lay the slab for them. Sometimes the cost of hiring a concrete contractor is worth the time and effort you might spend digging, forming, mixing, pouring and finishing your concrete slab. Depending on where you live you can usually find several concrete contractors in the localphone directory. Most contractors will give you and estimate for free. This will help you decide if the cost out weighs the effort. You might decide to save a bit of money by digging and forming the concrete slab yourself and hire a concrete contractor to pour and finish the slab for you. Doing a little research by calling around to the concrete contractors and letting them know what you want, as far as dimensions and what the budget is will let you know if hiring a concrete contractor is worth your while. You might decide that you want to do all the concrete slab work yourself . In this case I have no doubts you will be able to do it, an do a good job.More on concrete foundation construction on the how to page Pier or Pylon The pier or pylon foundation can be constructed by using concrete blocks that are made specifically for sub floor systems or pylons which are usually pressure treated 4x4 or 6x6 post depending on the size of your shed and your specific building needs and possibly building codes. This type of shed foundation is called OFF GRADE because you are actually building off the ground or grade. This type of shed foundation has its benefits. You might have a sloping grade on the location you want to build your shed or you might have a water run off issue. By using the off grade shed foundation type you can raise and lower your piers or pylons to the appropriate height to level your shed properly. More on off grade shed foundation on the how to page.
Some times the the off grade shed foundation type is easier and cheaper to build than the concrete slab foundation type. If you don't have any particular needs that require you using the off grade type then you don't have to use it. Using a concrete pier foundation will not rot like the pressure treated pylon type will eventually rot but you have a wood floor and sub-floor system that sits on top of the piers. Both these types can easily be anchored properly. |
