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There's a 6ft square shed in my garden which was here when I moved in, and I'm looking for some advice on how to restore it to its former glory!
The shed is situated on a concrete slab which is far too big (probably 10ft x 8ft), and this means that surface water can run / pool under the shed. This has rotted the bearers, the floor, and started to rot the baseplates of the walls.
My aim is to replace the rotten timber and put a new floor in.
What is the best way to build this shed back up? If I just put new bearers in, they'll be sitting in water whenever it rains. A temporary fix, but not a job I want to re-do every 5 years.
I wondered if I could suspend a frame on some kind of metal supports which are screwed into the slab, and then fix the shed to the frame? Does anybody know of any suitable system?
Another option would be to attempt to dig out part of the slab so that it is the correct size for the shed.
A third option might be to put a course of bricks down, and put the bearers on those.
Opinions and expertise welcome!
The shed is situated on a concrete slab which is far too big (probably 10ft x 8ft), and this means that surface water can run / pool under the shed. This has rotted the bearers, the floor, and started to rot the baseplates of the walls.
My aim is to replace the rotten timber and put a new floor in.
What is the best way to build this shed back up? If I just put new bearers in, they'll be sitting in water whenever it rains. A temporary fix, but not a job I want to re-do every 5 years.
I wondered if I could suspend a frame on some kind of metal supports which are screwed into the slab, and then fix the shed to the frame? Does anybody know of any suitable system?
Another option would be to attempt to dig out part of the slab so that it is the correct size for the shed.
A third option might be to put a course of bricks down, and put the bearers on those.
Opinions and expertise welcome!