Shed base/floor

thezappa

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Hi all, could do with some help here :)

Got delivery of my 10x8 shed today. We already had a concrete base in the garden which was big enough to accommodate it.
A lot of what I've been reading suggests I need to put pressure treated bearers down to lift the shed from the concrete to avoid moisture ingress to the floor and elsewhere. The batons that are attached to the floor panels are puny - more like matchsticks so wanted something bigger (better). Only question is; do I really need something additional or would the batons currently there be ok with some decent treatment on them?

If so are any of the following reasonable options:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHED-BASE...hash=item27eeca7c01:m:mt-_D6cisr9fmqJfKtcPD-g

https://www.travisperkins.co.uk/Sawn-Timber-Regularised-Treated-C16-47mm-x-75mm-x-2-4m/p/206912 - not sure how many I would need of these, 10? - about 1 every foot?

Or even these, again not sure how many I would need: https://www.travisperkins.co.uk/Solid-Dense-Concrete-Block-7-3N-140mm/p/701037

Thanks a lot
 
I build a frame out of 2x4 for my shed to sit on. Probably a bit overkill but I then took some spare DPM, tacked it to the underside of the base and also wrapped the legs of the frame in it as well.

I created a large rectangle that covered most of the base, with horizontal 2x4 slats to spread the load. The frame is deliberately smaller than the shed, just for aesthetics really, so now it looks like I have a floating shed. :D

The eBay link looks a little pointless to me, surely when it rains and water soaks into it, the shed is going to be sitting on a damp base?
 
When i put mine down also i reinforced the full floor with 2x4 .. Soaked them in creosote and then put a damp coarse between the wood and the concrete
 
The existing batons should be fine assuming there is enough of them to cope with what you are putting in the shed. You just need to isolate them from the base as they will invariably suck up any water that finds its way under the shed. When I did mine I wrapped several roofing lathes in DPM and sat the shed across them. This only raises the height a bit, but enough for air to flow underneath and allows enough access should you ever need to move the shed.
 
When i put mine down also i reinforced the full floor with 2x4 .. Soaked them in creosote and then put a damp coarse between the wood and the concrete
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When I did mine I wrapped several roofing lathes in DPM and sat the shed across them. This only raises the height a bit, but enough for air to flow underneath and allows enough access should you ever need to move the shed.
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I like the sound of these ideas.
Only problem I have now is the shed has gone up. There was a lot of confusion about whether it would go up today so I didn't bother getting any treatment. Now its sat on the original batons which just have the standard treatment, which I suspect won't last long.
I'd be up for somehow getting something like roofing laths under it. Any idea how I might be able to do that?

I've seen people around replacing the whole floor in a shed so surely sliding some treated beams underneath it should be straight forward.
 
If you have the room i would get some mates round and move it .... reinforce the floor as i have never seen a ready made shed with enough floor support . treat it with something and get a weed barrier or something to isolate it from the concrete
 
2-3 mates on one side, tilt it up, slide beam under, round other side, rinse and repeat, then on third side, slide it in, jobs a good one and down the pub
 
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