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Hi,

Ive got a few projects to complete in the garden all permitted development, Ive got a shed with log store, a summer house, a gym and a chicken run/coup, I'm going to follow the concrete slab with brick plinth idea for all 4 of them, I have been sourcing materials and have dug out the slab for the shed which will be the first project,

The floor plans are shown below:

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The log store is at the rear its not that big but I think it will be enough for our needs as we are going to have another log store closer to the house, the shed will mainly be for storing tools and my ride on mower.

So I've dug down 200mm to give me 150mm hardcore and 100mm concrete with 50mm of the slab above the ground level, this actually ranges from a few mm to about 60mm as the ground slopes, I will level this after completion.

Do you think 150mm hardcore will be enough, bearing in mind this is just a shed and will never likely be used for anything other than mowers garden tools etc?
There are two tree's which are quite close by which have been worrying me slightly due to the roots.

One of the long side's is against the fence so will never been seen, my idea was to use galvanised sheets to clad that side as I dont see it or cant get to it, my thinking is it will be less maintainance and it will be difficult to get to unless in neighbours garden and also save on cost slightly.

Im away from home working for the next week, whenI get back I will post some photos of the site location.

Cheers
Mike
 
Got the base hardcore in and blinded ready for concreting tomorrow:20180415_103421.jpg

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Finished they day by barrowing all the ballast down ready to mix the concrete tomorrow.
 
Nice looking preparation.

The hardcore is unimportant if the ground is solid. In other words, if you've got through the loose and compressible topsoil and are down to something a bit more durable, you can actually have a perfectly good base without any hardcore at all. It's main purpose is to build up the levels without costing lots of money, and it doesn't really have much of a physical function otherwise. Unless the roots are actually in your excavation I wouldn't worry about them too much.
 
I just got to the clay at that depth, I had to cut a couple of roots out from the closest tree, I really didn't want to but didn't really have much of an option.
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I'm building the chicken coup/run behind the shed so I'm going to run into the same problem with the tree behind.
 
You seemed to have picked the right time of year to start.

Are you sure that tree will not cause you root problems in the future? It looks very close to the slab.
 
Quick update pics, I have managed to pour the slab, and have just completed the brick plinth, please excuse my brickie skills as they are not the best, I managed to get a load of bricks for free, the only downside was that one side was painted white, I have placed them with the white inside and will probably re-paint them with a dpm paint or similar

Im hoping that the tree doesnt cause an issue in the future, will just have to wait and see.

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Picture quality is not the greatest :cry:

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I need to trim the dpm, is it best to trim at ground level or at the bottom of the slab?
 
Bottom of the slab, otherwise it traps rainwater.

I love a good slab and plinth. Gladdens the old heart.......... That's the difficult bit out of the way. Those bricks look Imperial to me, and very attractive.
 
Looks to be an excellent job to me Mick. Well done!
At least a third of the effort is getting out of the ground to where you are now.
The next bit tends to be very rewarding when a 2D base suddenly becomes a 3D structure for about another 1/4 of the effort.
Watching with interest.

Bob
 
Cheers Gents,

All of the framing and the OSB is now on site:

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The 18mm OSB was bought used from a well known auction site, I couldnt resist at £6 a peice, I was just about to buy new when these came up, apparanly it was used for a short period as a temporary fence at a RAF base, one side has a waterproof coating applied.

For the side against the fence I think I will use the OSB as cladding, originally I was intending to use glav sheets, I'm thinking I will seal all the edges with contact adhesive and silicone 2x1 lats over the joins.

The waterproof (maybe) coating feels like it will take paint so painting the whole side will help to make it last.

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This is all the framing for the shed and chicken coup/run:

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This is all the framing for the gym and summer house:

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Looking to order the feather edge shortly I have found a place online just waiting to see if they will deliver it, I have rung around locally for 175x32 feather edge but all I can find is the thin fencing stuff and it only comes in 6 to 8ft lengths.
 
Well done.

Re the cladding, try and find local-ish sawmills and see what they can offer.
 
Love the old reclaimed bricks. Good result on getting them for free. The salvage yard across the road from my latest project house charges 75p for red reclaims.
 
jules70":1vnd3r3e said:
.......The salvage yard across the road from my latest project house charges 75p for red reclaims.
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Snap them up. They're a bargain. They normally sell for a pound each.
 
So, Ive been really struggling to find 175mm cladding anywhere local, Ive found some 175mm about 150 miles away and I've found some 200mm x 32mm but its 200miles away both need to be collected, I never thought it would be so difficult to find. There is a place 80 miles away but its almost twice the price and is collect only too. So im thinking if I have to hire a flatbed to go collect it I may as well go a bit further

Right, got the wall against the fence completed and the frame put together.
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The wall has been painted with cuprinol thyme green paint.

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I going to trim the OSB to fit with the roofline.
 
Mike G":2zgxdbi5 said:
jules70":2zgxdbi5 said:
.......The salvage yard across the road from my latest project house charges 75p for red reclaims.
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Snap them up. They're a bargain. They normally sell for a pound each.
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That's nice to know - got about 500 odd from a chimney ive just taken down :D
 
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