raised sand and slab base query

[reggie13]

Hi,

I want to create a shed base for 8 x 6 ft shiplap shed using dry sand/cement and paving slab method. All guides I've seen on the internet recommend digging a trench for the base.

The area where I intend to work on is quite uneven. I've evened it out fairly well but it has meant redeploying a lot of top soil all around the garden. So, rather than digging out a trench, can I put a frame around the area using 2x2 timbers and stakes, level it off, fill up with dry sand/cement and put slabs on top ? Will the sand start to come out around the exposed edges.

I've gone off using bearer method; too many problems with rodents hiding underneath my first shed. Concreting sounds like a lot of work for a simple timber shed.

Thanks

R

 

[merlin50]

I put concrete blocks down then bearers, then I put wire netting around the shed buried into the ground

 

[reggie13]

thx merlin50,

when you say concrete blocks you mean the type used in construction such as :

http://www.diy.com/nav/build/buildi...rd-7-Newton-Concrete-Block-Grey-100mm-9273668

Also, can these go straight onto soil, or should I dig out the top soil and then pack down some sand/hardcore ?