Garden shed flooring

Question

what would you suggest to lay a shed floor on. Can you also allow for a soak away to stop any ingress of water into the new shed, currently happening.  Your advice would be very much appreciated.
Many thanks 
Nina

Lee · Answer

Just lay it on gravel trays then fill
With gravel and then the water can sit and rot the bottom of the shed and put a fall on it

Satinder · Answer

I would use a concrete base so the shed lasts longer,thats the answer to your first question. To stop ingress of water coming though the new shed I would suggest having the base on a slight tilt. Hope this helps answer your questions, many thanks Sonu

Owen · Answer

Hi Nina  not having seen where you’re shed is I would suggest putting your floor on sleepers with garage drains where the water is coming in

Paul · Answer

I would always recommend building a shed on a 100mm concrete pad, wrap the timber bearing for the floor with dpm damp proof membrane for longer life, soakaway needs to be a minimum of 5 metres from the property (house) do you have space in your garden for that?

Kevin · Answer

I would lay gravel grids over o weed supressing membrane. You lay pea shingle over the gravel grids which will provide a free draining surface so water will not pool under the shed floor.

Laura · Answer

i would recommend concrete slabs and a shallow channel drain cut out underneath to allow the water to run between the slabs and away from the foundation.

Waheed · Answer

Reinforced concrete base with a very slight fall on the outer edges which would have 300mm of peegravel to alow water to soak away into the earth. Base would be raised slightly over the earth as to make a lip.

Michael · Answer

Personally I’d put a concrete base for the shed to sit on,gives a shed a longer life span!

Jozef · Answer

concrete pillars 50 cm high from the ground, if you would like to do so I

John · Answer

I’d use a concrete base with rebar in shutter it off so it’s secure it’s the strongest base todo

Garden shed flooring

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