Hi All
I am having a 20ft x 10ft shed built in 4 weeks. I have to do the groundwork myself before then.
So i am hiring a digger and wacker plate.
I am planning on putting down 4 tonne or about 4 inches of MOT1 material, wacking it down. Then using slabs. I have tried to get the slabs cheap or free, so i have about 30 of them (600x600) at the moment. I know i need to ask the manufacturer for the spacing of the bearers (they are 3 x 2). But am hoping to put down rows of slabs running front to back, opposite to the bearers, leaving about a foot gap inbetween each slab and inbetween each row. That should reduce the amount of slabs i need.
Does this sound ok? Can i lay the slabs straight onto the MOT? Should i dot and dab them? Or just sand and lay them on that with formwork around the edge to prevent the sand from going anywhere?
The shed is going to be used as a workshop - light power tool, bandsaw, table saw etc.
I just want to keep cost down as the shed has just cost me £1150
I am having a 20ft x 10ft shed built in 4 weeks. I have to do the groundwork myself before then.
So i am hiring a digger and wacker plate.
I am planning on putting down 4 tonne or about 4 inches of MOT1 material, wacking it down. Then using slabs. I have tried to get the slabs cheap or free, so i have about 30 of them (600x600) at the moment. I know i need to ask the manufacturer for the spacing of the bearers (they are 3 x 2). But am hoping to put down rows of slabs running front to back, opposite to the bearers, leaving about a foot gap inbetween each slab and inbetween each row. That should reduce the amount of slabs i need.
Does this sound ok? Can i lay the slabs straight onto the MOT? Should i dot and dab them? Or just sand and lay them on that with formwork around the edge to prevent the sand from going anywhere?
The shed is going to be used as a workshop - light power tool, bandsaw, table saw etc.
I just want to keep cost down as the shed has just cost me £1150