ᐅ Foundation for a garden shed with approximately 364 cm x 304 cm external dimensions
Created on: 5 Jul 2016 12:26
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sauerpeter
Hello everyone,
I have used the search function, but couldn’t really find anything suitable for my problem since it won’t be a tool shed.
Here’s the situation: we want to buy a small garden house with the dimensions mentioned above (maybe even 400cm x 400cm (13 feet x 13 feet)). This will serve as a shelter for us during the construction phase and later as a guest house.
So, of course, I tried to find out which type of foundation would be best. Unfortunately, I didn’t come to a clear conclusion because there seems to be different advice everywhere. What would you suggest? I somehow tend to think a pier foundation might be suitable, but I am not sure if that’s the right choice. Or would it be enough to remove the soil (but how deep?), then add crushed stone, then gravel, then a weed barrier, then sand, and finally place concrete slabs or paving stones on top? And then put the floor of the house on that?
Thanks for your help.
I have used the search function, but couldn’t really find anything suitable for my problem since it won’t be a tool shed.
Here’s the situation: we want to buy a small garden house with the dimensions mentioned above (maybe even 400cm x 400cm (13 feet x 13 feet)). This will serve as a shelter for us during the construction phase and later as a guest house.
So, of course, I tried to find out which type of foundation would be best. Unfortunately, I didn’t come to a clear conclusion because there seems to be different advice everywhere. What would you suggest? I somehow tend to think a pier foundation might be suitable, but I am not sure if that’s the right choice. Or would it be enough to remove the soil (but how deep?), then add crushed stone, then gravel, then a weed barrier, then sand, and finally place concrete slabs or paving stones on top? And then put the floor of the house on that?
Thanks for your help.
toxicmolotow schrieb:
Garden shed or guest house? @toxicmolotow asked this because you wrote earlier
sauerpeter schrieb:
later as a guest house. So, is it strictly a garden shed or a storage shed (do we need to differentiate between the two)?
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nasenmann5 Jul 2016 15:27There is a court ruling, as far as I know, that allows municipalities to charge taxes for a secondary residence if the garden shed "can be used as a secondary residence due to its setup." Water, electricity, and a toilet are sufficient for this. This also applies if the garden shed is located on the same property.
Back to the original question.
3x4 or 4x4 meters (approximately 10x13 feet or 13x13 feet) is not very large. I excavated 30cm (12 inches) and set edge stones. Then I placed 25cm (10 inches) of compacted gravel, followed by basalt chippings. On top of this, I laid 15 slabs, on which the foundation beams of the garden shed rest.
To be safe, I also concreted the foundation beams to the ground stakes at the four corners, so the house cannot be blown away.
It was a lot of work. But if you can get gravel and chippings directly from the quarry, it’s a cost-effective solution. I think I paid well under 50 euros for 4 tons of gravel and 1 ton of chippings.
Back to the original question.
3x4 or 4x4 meters (approximately 10x13 feet or 13x13 feet) is not very large. I excavated 30cm (12 inches) and set edge stones. Then I placed 25cm (10 inches) of compacted gravel, followed by basalt chippings. On top of this, I laid 15 slabs, on which the foundation beams of the garden shed rest.
To be safe, I also concreted the foundation beams to the ground stakes at the four corners, so the house cannot be blown away.
It was a lot of work. But if you can get gravel and chippings directly from the quarry, it’s a cost-effective solution. I think I paid well under 50 euros for 4 tons of gravel and 1 ton of chippings.
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