portal shed foundations

[Hesston4860s]

Start with this



End up with this



Put shed on

Easy !!!!!!!!!.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Start with this

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End up with this

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Put shed on


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Easy !!!!!!!!!.

Was just going to suggest the plywood jig for setting the bolts!! Drilled loads in piller drill once about 5 at a time clamped together!!

 

[RWG Contracts]

Start with this

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End up with this

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Put shed on


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Easy !!!!!!!!!.

Why do you mark the outside??

Do you not put a cross on for centre?

We've been setting some 1.5 below ffl today, hanging upside down off a ladder setting them

 

[Hesston4860s]

Why do you mark the outside??

Do you not put a cross on for centre?

We've been setting some 1.5 below ffl today, hanging upside down off a ladder setting them

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No real reason for marking the outside just always do, if you look real close at the pics there is a pencil cross on the boards.

 

[RWG Contracts]

No real reason for marking the outside just always do, if you look real close at the pics there is a pencil cross on the boards.

Spied it now

I akways mark outside on unequal holes so you don't set bolts side ways

 

[Forever Fendt]

Was just going to suggest the plywood jig for setting the bolts!! Drilled loads in piller drill once about 5 at a time clamped together!!

we use templates for the holding down bolts folded from 3mm galv plate with a bolt welded to it to line the plumb bob to real handy if there is water on top of the concrete and they can be reused and come of easy with a flick with a shovel

 

[RWG Contracts]

we use templates for the holding down bolts folded from 3mm galv plate with a bolt welded to it to line the plumb bob to real handy if there is water on top of the concrete and they can be reused and come of easy with a flick with a shovel

That's fancy shed suppliers send me patterns so I'm not to bothered, always keep them though, I've about 200 plywood patterns

 

[Forever Fendt]

That's fancy shed suppliers send me patterns so I'm not to bothered, always keep them though, I've about 200 plywood patterns

plywood can be sods to get of sometimes if they in a bit far we use 200 x200 m20 bolts and 300x200 m24 so only need 2 sizes

 

[Lazy Sod]

All of the buildings that I have had put up professionally, or have put up myself have had the legs concreted in the holes I, therefor, have no experience of the bolt down method. I don't understand what the cones are for.

 

[Lazy Sod]

All of the buildings that I have had put up professionally, or have put up myself have had the legs concreted in the holes I, therefor, have no experience of the bolt down method. I don't understand what the cones are for.

 

[Steevo]

Don't think you'll always get a perfect job if you outsource!
I moved a portal shed and found slotted make-fit holes!
I'd never done foundations before-but took my time to make sure everything was square and level and was chuffed when I was able to use the original holes!
If you're ordering a new building order it with legs long enough to mount on underground pads with cones and bolts and grout as has been said.
But in my case I was dealing with legs gassed off at ground level, so I welded on new feet, dug the holes and made four inch high frames to surround the holes, these I levelled to finish floor level. The frames enabled me to precast pads with tidy edges.

True, but the guys I use have done it time and time and time again so have far more experience at getting it right than me.

Start with this

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End up with this

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Put shed on


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Easy !!!!!!!!!.

I bet that was fun getting the concrete lorry to the holes!

All of the buildings that I have had put up professionally, or have put up myself have had the legs concreted in the holes I, therefor, have no experience of the bolt down method. I don't understand what the cones are for.

I didn't think it was still allowed to not bolt down the legs nowadays.

 

[RWG Contracts]

All of the buildings that I have had put up professionally, or have put up myself have had the legs concreted in the holes I, therefor, have no experience of the bolt down method. I don't understand what the cones are for.

You still concrete the legs in, the bolts just hold them whilst you erect it. A lot safer, quicker and easier than propping

 

[Lazy Sod]

That may be the case Steevo, but I havn't built one for well over 20 years.

 

[Lazy Sod]

I understand that RWG, but what are the cones for?

 

[Steevo]

I understand that RWG, but what are the cones for?

To give some movement in the bolts. If you set the bolts in alone they'd be rigid.

 

[Hesston4860s]

I bet that was fun getting the concrete lorry to the holes!.

Wasn't a problem the concreting was done mid June, then the neighbors found out what I was doing and complained to council. Even tho I had planning all passed it still delayed the job and the frame got put up in October !.

 

[Forever Fendt]

Wasn't a problem the concreting was done mid June, then the neighbors found out what I was doing and complained to council. Even tho I had planning all passed it still delayed the job and the frame got put up in October !.

if everything was above board i would have carried on, is that the complainants house in the background on your photos ?

 

[Hesston4860s]

if everything was above board i would have carried on, is that the complainants house in the background on your photos ?

It's out of position by about 10 feet and yes that's the house, after being reported for the shed and before that was sorted out they had the council out to site cos I was stacking straw there. Before even starting on the shed I was also reported for putting a road way in, but it's off an unclassified road so no one was interested in that.

 

[RWG Contracts]

It's out of position by about 10 feet and yes that's the house, after being reported for the shed and before that was sorted out they had the council out to site cos I was stacking straw there. Before even starting on the shed I was also reported for putting a road way in, but it's off an unclassified road so no one was interested in that.

Sounds like you have some nice neighbours

 

[Forever Fendt]

It's out of position by about 10 feet and yes that's the house, after being reported for the shed and before that was sorted out they had the council out to site cos I was stacking straw there. Before even starting on the shed I was also reported for putting a road way in, but it's off an unclassified road so no one was interested in that.

so if it was out by 10 ft that means the line on a 1:1250 plan was 2.5 mm out of place did they make you apply again? if the house comes for sale it should make it less value should you want to buy it