Check with others, but I wouldn't oversize the slab much. Any water that hits the exposed rim will run into the shed (well maybe half the water but I want my shed dry).
Good point.
Check with others, but I wouldn't oversize the slab much. Any water that hits the exposed rim will run into the shed (well maybe half the water but I want my shed dry).
Slope the outer 1' slightly so any water runs off. Caulk the base of your sill plate. No water worries.Good point.
But then why pay to build it? You get less dirt on your walls with the larger slab but you used 50% more concrete. I guess if you are bringing in a truck, it may be "free" concrete as you are bumping into minimum order limit anyway.Slope the outer 1' slightly so any water runs off. Caulk the base of your sill plate. No water worries.
Exactly......minimum order. I'd make it 6" thick, but that's just me.But then why pay to build it? You get less dirt on your walls with the larger slab but you used 50% more concrete. I guess if you are bringing in a truck, it may be "free" concrete as you are bumping into minimum order limit anyway.
I agree with GG. Maybe a bit bigger, but slope it so it doesn't create a pool under the shed. You're probably talking about 1.5 yds of concrete for a 6" slab. You can wheelbarrow it from the side, as close as the truck can get. If you want a boom truck, that starts around $1000. You can buy a lot of beer and pizza for some buddies for that amount of coin.I need to get a concrete pad put in for a new shed. Decided to do it properly and permanently. Needs to be for a 8x10 shed so I guess a foot larger each dimension? Anyone know about how much this costs? It’s in the back yard, access to the front driveway for delivery is about 30-40 feet away I’d guess. Is that an issue for concrete delivery?
I agree with GG. Maybe a bit bigger, but slope it so it doesn't create a pool under the shed. You're probably talking about 1.5 yds of concrete for a 6" slab. You can wheelbarrow it from the side, as close as the truck can get. If you want a boom truck, that starts around $1000. You can buy a lot of beer and pizza for some buddies for that amount of coin.
A mix-on-site costs a bit more per yard, but then you get exactly what you need, and don't have to over-estimate and deal with the excess. I'm going to assume you will put gravel down first, and tamp the hell out of it, or you may end up with it settling and cracking. A sheet of mesh helps, and if you go thicker, maybe two layers, which makes it more structural. One sheet in tension and the other in compression.
I probably still have some boards for forms, and trowels etc.
Did a big pad at Mark's last year that almost killed me. And that had the truck able to pull right up to it. Of course, that might have been the problem as he was able to dump faster than we were able to spread and screed. I'll drop by sometime and have a look. Might be an easier solution.ok..you can have two beers and half a pizza but you have to be done by 6pm
Did a big pad at Mark's last year that almost killed me. And that had the truck able to pull right up to it. Of course, that might have been the problem as he was able to dump faster than we were able to spread and screed. I'll drop by sometime and have a look. Might be an easier solution.
If you win the lottery, any outbuilding should be decent enough to ascend being referred to as a "shed".Easiest solution is to win lotto 649 and buy another house with a decent shed.
I know a few people with similar sheds. All just did a compacted stone base with patio stones on top with good success.Well….ordered the shed so I better sort this out smartish….
back ordered so some breathing room.
Apparently there may also be a local retired Portuguese stone mason who does this kind of thing in our neighbourhood. Will see what the damage is for a base there too.
I know a few people with similar sheds. All just did a compacted stone base with patio stones on top with good success.
Includes materials or just the labour?Umm…so $1500 for a pad? Eeek. That’s 2 guys, an experienced stonemason etc. That sound right?
Includes materials or just the labour?
Nothing that a little (or a lot) silicone or DAB won’t fix.Are most people who build houses cross-eyed?
Took a chunk of ceiling out where it was lowered for the toilet.
Measured it up and it's 4' x 38" put the drywall up and the opening is a rhombus, but not square. It's out almost 1/2".
Guess I'll cover it with a corner bead, and "taper fix".
Is this enough dab?Nothing that a little (or a lot) silicone or DAB won’t fix.
No corner piece? The name escapes me. It’s the aluminum corner brace.Is this enough dab?
I'm just going to throw a corner bead over it, and then some taping compound.