Hi, I am getting a new 10x8 shed delivered in about three weeks, and I still need to sort out a base.
I am thinking about getting some dense 7N concrete blocks, and laying 8ft wooden fence posts on these. eg something like this (not my photo)
![](//www.diynot.com/diy/data/xengallery/85/85449-0ee891956a17ff01939e3b645fcca526.jpg)
Can I just lay the concrete blocks in a hole in the soil so that about half of the block is buried? I think I will need to put some sub base material into the hole first and compact it down, or could I use some large gravel which I already have? Should the concrete blocks be mortared into the hole?
This is my plan:
![](//www.diynot.com/diy/data/xengallery/85/85450-7f543bf63df1fb687d03320528c1baf4.jpg)
Will this work?
Thanks
PC
I am thinking about getting some dense 7N concrete blocks, and laying 8ft wooden fence posts on these. eg something like this (not my photo)
![](http://www.diynot.com/diy/data/xengallery/85/85449-0ee891956a17ff01939e3b645fcca526.jpg)
Can I just lay the concrete blocks in a hole in the soil so that about half of the block is buried? I think I will need to put some sub base material into the hole first and compact it down, or could I use some large gravel which I already have? Should the concrete blocks be mortared into the hole?
This is my plan:
![](http://www.diynot.com/diy/data/xengallery/85/85450-7f543bf63df1fb687d03320528c1baf4.jpg)
Will this work?
Thanks
PC