June 14, 20242 yr Need to build a small pump house and was wondering if i'd be better going with strip foundation or an 8 inch slab. most likely 8x6' in size?
June 14, 20242 yr 16 minutes ago, JackofAll said: Need to build a small pump house and was wondering if i'd be better going with strip foundation or an 8 inch slab. most likely 8x6' in size? What's going in the shed? Can't imagine anything that would require an 8" slab, my garage has a whole 4"
June 14, 20242 yr Author Water treatment filtration system is all. From those replies 4 will be good enough(though sounds small). Just didnt want it falling down 🙂 Edited June 14, 20242 yr by JackofAll
June 14, 20242 yr 32 minutes ago, JackofAll said: Water treatment filtration system is all. From those replies 4 will be good enough(though sounds small). Just didnt want it falling down 🙂 So a bog standard small shed with 25mm PIR insulation on the inside. Sit the floor on plenty of blocks or plastic grid with gravel in it. No need for strip foundation or 8" of concrete.
June 14, 20242 yr Author I have the materials(blocks, sand insulation etc) onsite, just don't want to be spending unnecessarily, I guess it's putting a price on my time. Will have a look at small timber sheds, thanks lads.
June 14, 20242 yr 47 minutes ago, JackofAll said: I have the materials(blocks, sand insulation etc) onsite, just don't want to be spending unnecessarily, I guess it's putting a price on my time. Will have a look at small timber sheds, thanks lads. I built mine from pallets, on concrete blocks, floor covered in excess ply from the house roof, more pallets for walls, stuffed with left over insulation, excess breather membrane the outside, vapour barrier on the inside. The clad the outside in off cuts of larch cladding. Only thing I paid for was the roof corrugated panels. Pretty much free, except my time.
June 14, 20242 yr My greenhouse sits on gravel grid, which works nicely in hat spilt water disappears, and i think in heatwaves some moisture reappears to reduce the plant stress. in the 4 corners and 2 midpoints i have replaced with paving slabs and screwed the frame down. This is to give a bit of weight against the wind. My garden shed is on 100mm of concrete on earth. Plenty. Far too much really but getting 2m3 didn't cost much more than 1m3.. Nobody ever fell through a paving slab.
June 15, 20242 yr Author 14 hours ago, SteamyTea said: 🫣😀 suppose, could double up as a safe/panic room Edited June 15, 20242 yr by JackofAll
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