Afternoon gents.
I'm debating either buying, or building from scratch my own large shed/workshop. Something around 12ft x 10ft.
I've knocked up small sheds and playhouses in the past with no problems, just resting them on levelled slabs. But I'm thinking something this big would need a more substantial base.
I've been watching videos on how to make your own concrete slab, but friends I've spoken to have said that mixing concrete by hand is going to be expensive and time consuming and have suggesting readymix concrete.
This sounds good, but access isn't altogether straightforward. We have access around the side of the house, but only about 1.5m wide. If a lorry was parked on the front drive, there's a distances of 15m around the side of the house from the front and to the back of garden where the shed base would be. The ground also slopes upwards slightly.
I'm just wondering what you lot think. Could I get away with using slabs for something this big? Could readymix be used in these circumstances, could it be pumped this distance around the side of the house, or would it need to be wheelbarrowed? Whats my best options?
All opinions appreciated folks.
I'm debating either buying, or building from scratch my own large shed/workshop. Something around 12ft x 10ft.
I've knocked up small sheds and playhouses in the past with no problems, just resting them on levelled slabs. But I'm thinking something this big would need a more substantial base.
I've been watching videos on how to make your own concrete slab, but friends I've spoken to have said that mixing concrete by hand is going to be expensive and time consuming and have suggesting readymix concrete.
This sounds good, but access isn't altogether straightforward. We have access around the side of the house, but only about 1.5m wide. If a lorry was parked on the front drive, there's a distances of 15m around the side of the house from the front and to the back of garden where the shed base would be. The ground also slopes upwards slightly.
I'm just wondering what you lot think. Could I get away with using slabs for something this big? Could readymix be used in these circumstances, could it be pumped this distance around the side of the house, or would it need to be wheelbarrowed? Whats my best options?
All opinions appreciated folks.