amature paving, please help!

[thevirgingardner]

I want to lay some paving slabs for a base for a small tin shed. I have an area marked out but will need to build the level. For this I had an idea to use some old railway sleepers with a layer of soil on top. Will this work? Is there any point in laying slabs straight on to soil?

I was also going to lay slabs directly onto soil (very well compressed over many years) at the side of the house, but am hesitant at the moment, as I am a complete amateur and don't want to waste time not doing the job right.

I am on a tight budget also, so any suggestions more than welcome

 

[Stivino]

You might get some tips here.
http://tinyurl.com/kvp8b8

 

[thevirgingardner]

Thanks Stivino, this will help a lot. I should have also said, the shed is already built and is about 1m x 1.5m and very lightweight. Second thoughts, if I was to use just the railway sleepers as my base (i.e bolt the shed onto them), would I need to put down a base or sub-base under them?