portal shed foundations

[euroliner]

whats the easyiest way to put the footings in for a 35 x 60 shed ?

i was thinking of cutting up some 8 x 4 sheets of ply and making up a 2" x 2" x 3" foot boxes then digging holes further into the clay packing with stone and setting the boxes at the correct level where each upright should be then maybe sticking in some rebars or mesh and filling with concrete , when set remove the timbers and start to back fill for the floor ( the tops of my new concrete pads would be level with my sub floor) , then pour the floor probaly 1 meter bigger than the sheds actual 35 x 60 footprint then after a week or two drill into the actual floor/pads and start erecting the uprights ............ anyone see any major flaws with this ?

 

[Lazy Sod]

Why not just dig holes of the appropriate size and depth to suit the soil type and weight of the building, and just fill with concrete to the correct height?
The concrete will be more secure if it's in contact with undisturbed soil rather than with backfill.

 

[euroliner]

just thought it would be easyier to get it level this way ?

 

[RWG Contracts]

whats the easyiest way to put the footings in for a 35 x 60 shed ?

i was thinking of cutting up some 8 x 4 sheets of ply and making up a 2" x 2" x 3" foot boxes then digging holes further into the clay packing with stone and setting the boxes at the correct level where each upright should be then maybe sticking in some rebars or mesh and filling with concrete , when set remove the timbers and start to back fill for the floor ( the tops of my new concrete pads would be level with my sub floor) , then pour the floor probaly 1 meter bigger than the sheds actual 35 x 60 footprint then after a week or two drill into the actual floor/pads and start erecting the uprights ............ anyone see any major flaws with this ?

Sounds like you're making a lot of work for a simple job. Just dig a 1000x1000x75mm hole then fill with concrete and set your bolts.

You're going to have to level your boxes so why not just level the concrete, also it won't be very strong just a block of concrete in backfill, it'll move

 

[euroliner]

yea i see what you mean ......... is it best to set bolts in the wet concrete or drill rawbolts after ? and the hole 1000 x 1000 filled with only 75mm of concrete ?

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

think he means 750mm deep, and yes fill to level 6" below finished floor level, don't bother with ply boxes put plenty of concrete in each hole, as not only does it hold the shed up, but also holds it down in strong winds

 

[euroliner]

would you still be able to put the finished floor in after you put the concrete pads in then bolt straight to the finished floor ? i think it would be a whole lot easier for me to put a level floor in without the uprights in the way

 

[Forever Fendt]

best get some one do it for you who has done this before will be cheaper in the long run

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

would you still be able to put the finished floor in after you put the concrete pads in then bolt straight to the finished floor ? i think it would be a whole lot easier for me to put a level floor in without the uprights in the way

no the best way to do it, put pads in first, and floor afterwards is best,

 

[euroliner]

its not that handy getting someone to do it near where i am but without sounding cheeky i want to do it myself

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

its not that handy getting someone to do it near where i am but without sounding cheeky i want to do it myself

but are you up to the job

 

[Forever Fendt]

its not that handy getting someone to do it near where i am but without sounding cheeky i want to do it myself[/QUOTE whereabouts are you ?

 

[euroliner]

im a bricklayer by trade built over 100 domestic houses just never a shed , just thinking of the easiest most efficient way , iv seen men coming on sites before and doing things the hard way just because " thats always the way iv done it"

 

[euroliner]

county down , ireland

 

[jamesy]

Pads, walls then floor I would say.

 

[Forever Fendt]

county down , ireland[/QUOTE you should dig them and set bolts same day if its not into rock ,you need 2 lines,laser level, 5 amp alligator clips,long steel tape and heavy plumb bob

 

[Morph]

Being like you and doing it different a few questions , height to eves , wall construction , intended use?

 

[RWG Contracts]

Set you're bolts first, bolting down to slab doesn't give much strength especially on that size, had it being 20' wide you'd get away with bolting to the slab. Then build your walls then pour floor, it'll be a better seal

 

[euroliner]

13 / 14 foot , will shutter the walls , i intend to build 1 for just general use ( storing rubbish) the second one for my father to lamb ewes in

 

[miniconnect]

mark out, dig your post holes, point a piece of 2x2, hammer it in at the corner of each hole. stop chapping when the top of it is at the level for top of concrete, use this as your guide when pouring, pour a few bases, put up your carefully arranged string line again, set your bolts, easiest way is a stool type arrangement.
then errect shed, and pour floor.