Nice video. Thanks for sharing? Do you mind sharing the name of the landscape fabric you used? I’m building a shed on gravel and need a good weed barrier. Thanks
Hi there! The weed barrier I used was purchased at the local home improvement store. I went with the heaviest-duty one they had, which had (I believe) a 20-year guarantee of protection. It's been installed for close to 4 years now, and has been fantastic so far. Here is something very similar from Amazon: amzn.to/2FvNkiP Good luck with your shed!
Also carefully consider how the drainage will work on your site. Make sure that the area is graded so that water will actually drain somewhere other than to pool right under your shed.
Purely aesthetic. I like the look of the rock, and moved it to other areas of the yard. Gravel possibly offers a little better drainage, but mostly the rock was pretty expensive and i wanted to use it elsewhere. Gravel is cheap. Thanks for watching!
The gravel provides drainage. If you have a pretty wet climate, go with more. I live in a pretty dry area, and put down about 2 inches, then 4 inches of concrete on top. Good luck with your shed!
I debated putting in a footer (i.e., making the perimeter deeper by 6-10" or so) but ultimately decided that I didn't need one for this specific project. My research into how to do this beforehand indicated that structures this size would be fine with a "floating" (i.e., no footers) slab. It's thick enough that it's not likely to crack even if there is some frost heaving, but my site is relatively level, has good drainage, and does not get much movement due to frost heaving in the winter. Ultimately, if you are pouring your own slab it's up to you to decide what is right for your location and application.
Why didn't you have a 1/8" drop so liquid did not pool while it was curing? I'm not criticizing. I'm about to lay a slab in my backyard 9x18 and am really concerned about this.
Since this is a foundation for a structure, I did not want to have any sort of slope or drop on it that I would have to account for while building my shed. Concrete actually likes to stay wet while curing, so I just didn't really worry about it pooling water for the first couple of days. In fact, I went out there every few hours and wet it down with my garden hose. Shortly after I removed the forms a few days later I applied a concrete sealer, which forms a waterproof barrier and helps the concrete to cure evenly. Best of luck with yours!
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Is your garage overloaded with all kinds of stuff that really belongs in a shed?
Great video, I am about to get started on my shed foundation in a few weeks your videos helped me out a lot thanks.
Good luck!
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Nice video. Thanks for sharing? Do you mind sharing the name of the landscape fabric you used? I’m building a shed on gravel and need a good weed barrier. Thanks
Hi there! The weed barrier I used was purchased at the local home improvement store. I went with the heaviest-duty one they had, which had (I believe) a 20-year guarantee of protection. It's been installed for close to 4 years now, and has been fantastic so far. Here is something very similar from Amazon: amzn.to/2FvNkiP
Good luck with your shed!
AmplifyDIY thank you for the information and the fast response. I appreciate it!
Well done and well described! Thanks
Thanks for the feedback!
always use stone under a shed makes for better drainage
Also carefully consider how the drainage will work on your site. Make sure that the area is graded so that water will actually drain somewhere other than to pool right under your shed.
I don't understand how the gravel is better than the rock?
Purely aesthetic. I like the look of the rock, and moved it to other areas of the yard. Gravel possibly offers a little better drainage, but mostly the rock was pretty expensive and i wanted to use it elsewhere. Gravel is cheap.
Thanks for watching!
I’m about to build my own shed and I was curious how thick the gravel pad should be in proportion to concrete?
The gravel provides drainage. If you have a pretty wet climate, go with more. I live in a pretty dry area, and put down about 2 inches, then 4 inches of concrete on top. Good luck with your shed!
No trees there ? Where are you located ? Is there a lot of hurricanes ? hugs.
It’s a new neighborhood, so there are trees, but they are all quite small. Built this in western US. No hurricanes. Thanks for watching!
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Do you need a footer?
I debated putting in a footer (i.e., making the perimeter deeper by 6-10" or so) but ultimately decided that I didn't need one for this specific project. My research into how to do this beforehand indicated that structures this size would be fine with a "floating" (i.e., no footers) slab. It's thick enough that it's not likely to crack even if there is some frost heaving, but my site is relatively level, has good drainage, and does not get much movement due to frost heaving in the winter.
Ultimately, if you are pouring your own slab it's up to you to decide what is right for your location and application.
Why didn't you have a 1/8" drop so liquid did not pool while it was curing? I'm not criticizing. I'm about to lay a slab in my backyard 9x18 and am really concerned about this.
Since this is a foundation for a structure, I did not want to have any sort of slope or drop on it that I would have to account for while building my shed. Concrete actually likes to stay wet while curing, so I just didn't really worry about it pooling water for the first couple of days. In fact, I went out there every few hours and wet it down with my garden hose. Shortly after I removed the forms a few days later I applied a concrete sealer, which forms a waterproof barrier and helps the concrete to cure evenly. Best of luck with yours!