Plastic Shed Base Review - How To Install A Plastic Shed Base - DIY Shed Base  

How did you fix the shed to the shed base?

@sscy2736t it's not fixed, it's very very heavy once built, it's not going anywhere!

Glad it helped, Thanks 😊

Glad the video was helpful for you, good luck with your shed base! It has been said before about the asmr thing 🤣

@@fishfaq thanks, glad it was helpful for you 👍

Yes that is a bit of a headache! I think I would start from scratch though as it gives good drainage without the slabs,

@@RenovationBayBee yeah, thanks for the advice, I will do that, but these slabs are huge Mo-Fo's, will take some shifting. 😆

@@257ian lol! Sounds like you've got your work cut out then! Good luck!

Brilliant 👍 glad you liked it too

Just the weight of the shed on the base

Thank you very much 😊

Thanks!

Yes this is a perfect substitute for concrete amd it really is easy to do 👍

No we just put it on the gravel, and it's all fine 👍

Not sure on that one, you could always ask the company what they think 👍

Oh yes 100% give it a go! Glad it inspired you

Thank you

It doesn't run onto their side, it runs into the gravel base. Also we plan on installing a gutter and water butt

Nope not anchored in, this shed isn't going anywhere! But we've got so much in it! Lol!

@@RenovationBayBee Thanks for the fast reply! I'm not anchoring it either then, haha. One more question: how thick was the first layer of gravel?

@Zhornax couple of inches I reckon. Enough to cover the membrane and to become more solid

@@RenovationBayBeeThanks again, now we can make it just as sturdy as you did!

We didn't, the shed is so heavy it won't go anywhere!

This question has been on my mind for so long! 😅 Ok, fingers crossed, about to buy mine from DunsterHouse now! (garden shed and plastic base)

Except if you live in a hurricane or tornado prone area. Just put mine up. Need to figure this out.

You can secure it by putting some bottom plate 2x4s around inner perimeter of the floor, then using very long, large lag bolts into the soil or something similar

If you check out the company you can see how much the plastic shed base pieces for your own area are www.thegardenrange.co.uk/p/garden-bases/shed-base/plastic-shed-base-panel/ - The stones were free for collection on Facebook!

@@RenovationBayBee that’s fantastic, thank you!!

Thanks 4that clear video guide. A great help. Will this base also work with gulvanised metal sheds I wonder 🤔

Its ok, it runs into the gravel 👍

Ok Karen

People like you with no nuanced understanding of things. It was a legitimate concern not a Karen outburst. Maybe they hadn't thought about it, doesn't hurt to bring it to their attention. Not everything needs to be complaining over a nothing ​@@dmiikkeeyy. By your logic no one would bring up any possible issues for fear of being called a Karen.

@@TheycallmeMrWonka three years too late. 😉 have a wonderful day!

We didn't, its really heavy so don't think it will go anywhere

Nah,you don’t have to.

Its from The Plastic Shed Base Company

If you look on amazon or ebay there are a million types of these bases to choose from. Local DIY stores may have some too, but usually there will only be once type.

I can't see why not

Thank u, did u use pea gravel or does it have a specific name please

I used 10mm pea gravel .

Yes this bit of soil was nice a easy!! Our soil is clay further down, and yes it's terrible to dig isn't it!!

Ohhhh yes I see he did do all the work, thank you for letting me know!! I will let my back surgeon know that I have an amazing husband that doesn't allow me to pick up heavy bags of gravel that will ruin the surgery he has done on my spine, as he really doesn't want to see me again anytime soon.

It's OK, the gravel is great for that as it acts as a soak away, the water doesn't go near the fence

To me, it looked like there was a gap between the shed roof and the fence, so it wasnt over hanging into the neighbours garden. Would be an easy job to fit a gutter at the back and direct the water somewhere else, if you are worried about it.

@@Ironbuket The bigger issue is getting behind to do any maintenance such as re-treatment if the shed is timber. I inherited a shed with this issue when I moved. The shed I installed on the patio I made sure I could get around and fitted gutters over the door and rear only as it was a pent style.

@@madcockney It's an interesting point, your local authority will stipulate a number of regulations for positioning of a shed. Usually, it is required to be at least 1 meter away from a neighbouring fence / border, which can be seen as excessive and not practical in many gardens and places, and many examples where this is not followed. There can be subtle variations of the requirements per local authority. Practically, 50-75cm should be a minimum for a number of reasons. They will also stipulate the eaves height limit and distance from the fence/border, whilst the overall ridge height is also limited (ridge height not an issue in this example by the looks of it, its well within the limits). It's not just the run off and draining you need to be concerned about, its heavy rain bouncing back across the border from the roof (yes, sadly these things are often concerns in council regulations, but can actually be something of an issue and nuisance depending on the specific local impact to a neighbour), which is why eves height is considered and distance from border. One thing they are within and ok here, is the shed is at least ground level and not raised, as thats another issue the local authority would have an issue with, if there was ever a dispute with the neighbour. Come to sell or neigbour does, any eagle eyed surveyor/inspector may pick up on the location/proximity and recommend to be moved or removed, to avoid disputes. Finally, I hope those fence posts are solid and not needing to be replaced for years, otherwise the base is too close to them, and it will be undermined if a fence post needs digging out and replacing, leading to localised collapse of the base. There's good reason for doing things a certain way and good reason for the positioning requirements and regulations of some things, but it's likely only to become a problem, if you have a neighbour who complains or is impacted in some way. Otherwise, it was a good highlevel walk through and clean job of this type of base.

Thats not what the company say who make the plastic panels. I would imagine that crates a stronger base with the gravel in

@@RenovationBayBee plenty of them do not say you have to . These are to replace the need for a sub base. That's the whole point. If you want to walk over it then you fill with gravel. Groundsheet, then panels. Then shed.

@@stevecompton6283 I ended up using gravel and sand underneath the plastic but nothing inbetween the base. Just some of the edges with handful of gravel. I was panicking until i saw your comment because i didn’t fill it all. Cheers for letting us know!

Ideally you want an air gap between the floor of the shed and the foundation, even if it is gravel. Water will evaporate out of the ground and condense on the bottom surface of the shed. Having some airflow under the shed minimises this. You can use plywood/osb but you want to use a grade that is for outside use. Even though it is the floor, technically it is outside. Depends how much effort you want to put in, some will just use one layer; Some will use the one layer, then a waterproof membrane and then add floor tiles or some other kind of flooring so you arent walking directly on the external wood.

Ah sorry I can't help with that, as we just got bags of gravel from someone who was getting rid of their driveway!! The website we got the grids from might be able to advise. Good luck, it's a great shed base

@@RenovationBayBee No worries, thanks for replying :)

No wouldn't do anything different, it's all lasted well and no problems. The shed base was a pressure treated one on ours as they would last much better.

@craigcolahan no because that would be rude! Shed base acts as a soakaway, but we've even added a gutter with waterbutt system to collect water for the plants

That's great, I'm glad it was useful. Good luck!

Not a stupid question 😀 gravel is uneven and won't create a flat base, so can make the shed unstable or break it. The gravel inside this plastic base allows airflow and water to drain away from the wood 👍

@@RenovationBayBee thank you

No sorry we don't

Perfect 👍

You're very welcome!

No its the same gravel 👍

@@RenovationBayBee is a fine gravel you used? Thanks for the reply

@@scummyman69 just the pea shingle type size 👍

We got it loose from Facebook but I would say a big bulk bag worth

@@RenovationBayBee thanks

Ah thank you very much 😊

We put the plastic grid panels directly onto the floor. I didn't want to put my wooden shed floor directly onto the ground as it will rot quicker.

I would second Renovation Bay-Bee's reply. Your shed manufacturer might say it may well be ok for directly laying on to the soil but it will definately rot out faster and be vunlerable to mould, rodents, beetles and other things that live in the soil, I speak from experience here, so best to get up out off the soil and have a shed that will last twice as long! Bare soil also has a tendancy to compress under weight and you may find that that nice level shed you once had doesn't stay level for long!

When they say 'flat ground' they probably mean on a patio. You should not put a wooden shed onto turf without doing anything to the ground. At the very least you need to remove all the grass and put down a weed membrane. You can just drop a shed onto an existing patio without needing to do anything else.

I think he means the gravel being put under the panels. Most examples don’t show that. Just the ground being dug out, membrane being put down then panels down. I have wondered myself though should I put a more solid base under the panels like in this video.

@@rhodrijones5161 Yes. no need for all that gravel. The panels ARE effectively the sub base. Even filling the panels with gravel before sitting the shed on top is unnecessary.