Diary of a Shed - 21 April 2004 < Back    Next >    HOME
The shed foundations were completed at 1:00pm on 19 April 2004! However I've been resting for 2 days and had to clear up the wood and string lines, so these pics were taken today, on the 21st. All I need now is some wood and I'm away! I'm going to get the plans back out and get a list ready for the builder's merchants. But after a month of digging and mixing concrete, I think I deserve a break.


A better view, from closer in, and you can see everything. The internal ones aren't quite lined up but who will notice when they are under the shed? The ones around the outside are good enough for me!

The floor joists will sit on these concrete pillars (plus some in-between ones using joist hangers), which should provide a good solid base. Using pillars rather than a solid concrete slab will allow air to circulate underneath, to reduce the chances of damp and/or flooding - very important in my case where the garden is clay soil and is at the bottom of a steep slope.

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