Corner pier foundations for shipping container delivery

[jfb]

I have a 20 foot shipping container arriving and am considering ways to support the corners.

It is on slightly sloping land that currently has grass on it and it is not possible to lower the high end due to the existing path level.

The lowest corner is almost 500mm lower than the high point.

 

My plan is to lay blocks (no muck) on their side 2 by 2 for each corner. So the high point will just have one course of 2 blocks and the low point would have 5 courses (so essentially 10 blocks in a 430x430x475mm shape). 500mm is a little high but my instinct says that so long as all 4 corners are good and level it should suffice. There will not be much weight in the container.

 

Another option for the highest piers would be to use some oak rounds I have that are about 200/300mm thick and 450mm diameter which could be placed on a couple of courses of blocks.

 

Any thoughts?

[joe90]

Yup, I used dry blocks at the corners to mount mine.?

[Ferdinand]

Another option is adjustable support pads, which are .. adjustable in height.

 

Need a reasonably firm base, however. Google using that phrase. You can shims for slopes, self levelling, and all kind of things. Help potentially if It moves later.

 

You would probably want Wallbarn Megapads or similar.

 

Check carefully for your exact application.

 

Edited July 22, 2019 by Ferdinand