Building a Garden Shed
The first job was to clear the area away, and build the base. The paving slabs had been in position for many long years, and although uneven, were absolutely solid and stable. So in order not to complicate things, it was decided not to disturb them and just simply lay the fresh concrete directly onto them.
The first mix is in . . .
About half way . . .
All tamped down and finished.
Nicely dried out.
Laid a plastic base for drainage (which I later screwed down directly into the concrete.)
Began building the shed, starting with the back and rear side walls - as per the assembly instructions.
Apologies for all the mess that started appearing on the shed panels here. By this time in the day, the temperature had dropped to -3°C, and leaves and bits of grass, were by now frozen to the plastic and therefore I couldn't clean them up as I worked.
All four walls are up.
Assembled the roof.
Flipped the roof over to put the screws in.
Got the roof on.
This was by now the next day and the temperature rose to a little above freezing, so I was able to wash down the entire shed, inside and out, to clean it all up.
Assembled the door.
Hung the door and fitted the lock.
Fitted the window.
The final job was to bolt the entire shed to the concrete, to prevent the possibility of any movement during heavy storms. I used four, 120mm long, self tapping bolts. After pre-drilling all the way through into the concrete, these bolts then went through the wood, the plastic shed floor, the plastic drainage tray and then screwed directly down into the concrete.
The finished project.
