sloping base

[nosnaffall]

I'm laying a pent shed, 7x5, on a slope. Slope is on 7ft side and about 1 foot drop (door will be on lower side)--sand base under turf. Is it best to dig out slope or build up lower end, or bit of each and what should I use for base since sand underneath?---coastal caravan site.

 

[jersey]

personally i would try and split the difference and use slabs as a base as they are a better load bearer put them on a bed of compacted sand or stone

 

[nosnaffall]

OK! Thanks for that.
I'm a kind of 'compromise' person so was beginning to think this was best idea. Anything I've read so far says that weight of shed should be enough to keep it from floating away in a high wind, but I'd feel safer if I could anchor it down somehow. Any further suggestions as to how I could do this if I use slabs as base.

 

[big-all]

are you planning on a concrete floor or raising the shed off the ground!!!

you need to keep the earth away from the wood
if the land is likly to shed water down the hill in heavy rain !!!
if so you will either need to raise the shed 3 or 4 inches off the concrete or take measures to divert the water away from the shed

 

[jersey]

no remedies for anchoring shed down but the wait of the shed and contents should be enough