Hi Fella's,
I'm a complete building noob and looking for advice.
I have some pre-fabricated panels, the type used in constructing houses/flats. They're various widths, but all are 2400mm tall and are constructed using 140mm x 40mm timbers, which are very heavy. I would like to use these to build a shed/workshop measuring approx. 5m x 3m beside my house. The intended site was rotovated quite extensively about 2 years ago and so I'm unsure how soft the ground still is.
Due to the weight of these panels I was looking for advice on what type of base I should be putting down. I need to keep the costs down as much as possible, but am looking for something that will stand the test on time. I've been thinking about a concrete base, railway sleepers, concrete pillars, perimeter footings, concrete bricks (there may be a method I haven't yet thought of yet).
I also have a quantity of old decking that I could use for the floor if need be, although I was originally going to use these to run off the side of the shed to the rear of the house.
Any thoughts / suggestions on this?
Thanks in advance
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I'm a complete building noob and looking for advice.
I have some pre-fabricated panels, the type used in constructing houses/flats. They're various widths, but all are 2400mm tall and are constructed using 140mm x 40mm timbers, which are very heavy. I would like to use these to build a shed/workshop measuring approx. 5m x 3m beside my house. The intended site was rotovated quite extensively about 2 years ago and so I'm unsure how soft the ground still is.
Due to the weight of these panels I was looking for advice on what type of base I should be putting down. I need to keep the costs down as much as possible, but am looking for something that will stand the test on time. I've been thinking about a concrete base, railway sleepers, concrete pillars, perimeter footings, concrete bricks (there may be a method I haven't yet thought of yet).
I also have a quantity of old decking that I could use for the floor if need be, although I was originally going to use these to run off the side of the shed to the rear of the house.
Any thoughts / suggestions on this?
Thanks in advance
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