Foundations For Large Shed/Summer House

[Jobstage]

Hello,

I am hoping to build a summer house/shed combo at the bottom of the garden. I am hoping to build it myself as I won't be able to find something off the shelf that will meet my requirements.

It is going to be one big building with part of it serving as a shed and the other part a summer house, all timber frame and cladding.

It is going to be around 7m long and 4m deep and around 2.4m high.

For a structure this big, what kind of foundations should I be looking to use, I am wanting to do this properly so that I have something solid, don't have damp problems and will have something that can last for a long time.

Thanks

 

[mrrusty]

As it's going to be timber frame, I would look at pads/pillars to support a suspended floor. Perhaps easypads? https://easypads.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKC...66GQO8jiUeLYe7OudktmJZwQMmDFAm5xoCV5UQAvD_BwE What I intend to do for my upcoming project.

 

[Aggers]

As it's going to be timber frame, I would look at pads/pillars to support a suspended floor. Perhaps easypads? https://easypads.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKC...66GQO8jiUeLYe7OudktmJZwQMmDFAm5xoCV5UQAvD_BwE What I intend to do for my upcoming project.

Thinking same, how did it go with the easypads..?

 

[mrrusty]

Thinking same, how did it go with the easypads..?

It's still an upcoming project, (this is the final project in a long house and garden refurbishment) but still my intention to use them.

 

[Mirzaghalib]

I am also doing similar summerhouse build of 7m x 4.6m and max 2.5m high. I have been thinking of many methods but I have decided to go with concrete slab.

 

[Chunkytfg]

at 28m2 unless you're building it from brick then it'll need building regs sign off so I'd imagine whatever they specify will be what is required?