Shed base for 10 x 8

[ccwh70]

I need to put down a base for a 10 x 8 shed that's going to store garden stuff, have some shelving and store a motorbike! We're not planning on staying in the house forever so laying concrete is off the cards so it's either slabs or plastic grids. Would the plastic grid option be sturdy enough to hold a shed that size and the weight of the motorbike and general garden stuff? I'm happy to have a go myself although I'm not a super DIY expert and also have a few health issues after heart surgery and then cancer! So again the plastic option appeals as it looks less work. Any thoughts?
Thanks.

 

[JohnD]

If you're putting a bike in a plastic shed, start by digging a bucket-sized hole and putting a steel object in it that you can use with a chain and padlock. Then pour concrete mix into it. Make a hole in the floor of the shed that it will poke through.

I used a steel ring that I think was intended for scaffolding. It's like a ringbolt of two inches diameter. Or you can put the end of a heavy chain in the hole.

As you are not going to take it with you it can be as heavy as you like.

Paint it a bright colour so you don't trip over it.

If you don't anchor the shed or bolt it down, it might blow over or be lifted by theives.

 

[foxhole]

4 Euro pallets make a good base with 4x2 run thru them and around perimeter to tie together .
Best of all freely available for free .

 

[simplesteve]

If you don't anchor the shed or bolt it down, it might blow over or be lifted by theives

You’ll also have to send a photo of your bike attached to this to your insurance company if you tell them you are keeping it in the shed

 

[simplesteve]

This is the base I made for my shed last week. It’s 3x4 posts, on top of slabs.
Slabs on full bed of aprox 50mm thick cement, on top of 6” of type1

 

[ccwh70]

If you're putting a bike in a plastic shed, start by digging a bucket-sized hole and putting a steel object in it that you can use with a chain and padlock. Then pour concrete mix into it. Make a hole in the floor of the shed that it will poke through.

I used a steel ring that I think was intended for scaffolding. It's like a ringbolt of two inches diameter. Or you can put the end of a heavy chain in the hole.

As you are not going to take it with you it can be as heavy as you like.

Paint it a bright colour so you don't trip over it.

If you don't anchor the shed or bolt it down, it might blow over or be lifted by theives.

Hi John. No the shed will be a custom 10 x 8 shed from heavy duty wood with no windows. I appreciate the security question, I was planning to put in some sort of secure anchor in the base. The question is would a plastic grid lock base (the ones you fill with gravel) be sufficient to support the weight. I noticed today the neighbour has a big summer house in their garden, likely 12 x 18 size, and that's on the plastic grids so maybe it's fine.

 

[ccwh70]

You’ll also have to send a photo of your bike attached to this to your insurance company if you tell them you are keeping it in the shed

Yeah, the bike has been stored in the garden when I was using it, padlocked and under a cover so putting in a shed will hopefully protect it and I can anchor it to something as well. The bikes not been used for three years due to all the health stuff going on.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I often see stacks of plastic pallets, being offered for free, would those not be better than timber pallets?