Beautiful Diy Shed Base

Beautiful Diy Shed Base | Step By Step

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Beautiful Diy Shed Base | Step By Step
The average cost to build a 6x8 shed base is around £400. This varies depending on materials used and cost of labour. You can build a beautiful garden shed base and save yourself a ton of money. Here's how I did it step by step for under £50 for materials.
How?
1. Plan and draw out the plan including measurements
2. Used some elbow grease to do the heavy work
3. I reused materials I had from before
4. Employed patience every step of the way
5. Only buy the essentials
This shed base was so beautiful that it could be a slabbed patio area instead of the base for our shed.
Join me in part 2 for the build ing of the shed that will be placed on top.
00:00 Shed Hunting
00:23 The Project
00:37 Digging & Marking The Area
03:32 Soil Excavation/Disposal
04:16 Leveling & Compacting
06:12 Laying The Slabs
09:25 Quarry Tiles Idea
10:32 Preparing The Area
12:12 Laying Quarry tiles
12:52 Slabs Laid
13:00 Filling The Gaps
14:00 Job Done!
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@TheMalcolms7 Жыл бұрын

New project underway 🙌🏾 I've wanted a shed for the longest time. I am glad I was able to make this cost effective base with recycled materials. Part 2 video to follow 😎

@Blackeverything Жыл бұрын

Very clever to reuse the old quarry tiles. Love the way you use old items. Can't wait to see the shed in part 2

@TheMalcolms7 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, why buy more material when you can reuse and repurpose things you already have. Better for the planet and your pocket ☺️

@MartinDellaVecchia 2 күн бұрын

If you are building this you better put a layer of concrete first. Eventually the soil will get a bit compact again and the base will not be even. The slabs could move slightly and, with time, have a concequence in the shed structure. I am not by any means a professional in the area, but I am aware that when you build a structure the foundation has to be the strongest point and it should not move with time

@TheMalcolms7 2 күн бұрын

That is a fair point to be honest. And I am no expert either LOL. I made a conscious decision not to spend extra buying cement and sand and stone because of my limited budget. Why did instead? Is compact the ground well enough with some hardcore rubble. After speaking to my neighbor who is a landscape Gardener and has done this for years, he told me that that should be sufficient to allow me to then lay the slabs with some concrete on top of the hardcore foundation. Some people put down ethic layer of concrete which he said in most cases is not necessary because the shed doesn't weigh nearly as much as a house does. It's been a few years now since this was completed and so far it's holding up really well, but I guess only time will tell. I had a huge budget. I would potentially create a concrete base. However I find that this method is holding up well so far. We use the shed a lot to store garden items and as this is all it does, I'm not too fussed if the ground shifts a little bit because the shed will forever be sitting on the concrete paving slabs. Have you done a similar project before?

@hopelineharriott3182 Жыл бұрын

Summer time,it can be my little grandma home in the garden 😅☺️🥰🫶🏾🙏🏾💯🌹😉

@TheMalcolms7 Жыл бұрын

Well I may have to charge you rent 😂 Then again perhaps I can take payment with some babysitting 😅🙌🏾

@mikeblackshaw3031 5 ай бұрын

Thanks I’m due a shed delivery and will be using ur technique!!!!!

@TheMalcolms7 5 ай бұрын

Hi ey Mike. Thank you for watching. Glad it has been helpful 🙂 If you need any advice please get in touch. The main advice I will give you is to make sure the shed base is higher than the ground in order to prevent water settling in it.

@toycoonreviews3996 Жыл бұрын

Looks great

@TheMalcolms7 Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate Shed to follow soon 👷‍♂️

@libertyimmigration4465 Жыл бұрын

😮 some serious money saving here

@TheMalcolms7 Жыл бұрын

Definitely. It cost around £300+ to build the base and assemble the shed. We put the savings into getting a better quality shed 😉

@DS-qw9be Жыл бұрын

You don't mess around 👍🏾

@jwilliams3547 Жыл бұрын

Great job.

@TheMalcolms7 Жыл бұрын

Hi J Thanks a lot. It was a great 1st attempt 😀 I'm actually doing another one at the moment for a friend. So much easier this time around. Well not physically easier 😂 Practice makes perfect. Too bad it will have to be covered with the shed as it looks so nice.

@mattmartel7110 8 ай бұрын

Nice work!

@TheMalcolms7 8 ай бұрын

Hiya Thank you The good news is that everything is still holding up nicely. Are you planning on doing something similar?

@mrtrx 7 ай бұрын

Good job

@TheMalcolms7 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching It's holding up well thank God Are you doing a similar project?

@Dadddydownhill 6 ай бұрын

Lovely work fella! Ive just moved into a new place and I'm building a shed base with reclaimed materials from the garden! 👌

@TheMalcolms7 6 ай бұрын

Heya 👋🤠 Well do for doing that. Honestly the best thing to do is to rescue and re use material. As a race we waste so much and it is super bad for the environment. I'm sure your project will turn out great. Our she and it's base is holding up very well ☺️ Looking forward to the spring so I get back out in the garden 🏡 There is always something to do. We've been focusing on projects inside the house as the weather isn't great ATM. x2 Bedroom Makeovers New roof Loft insulation and other little jobs Shaved thousands so far but doing it ourselves.

@Dadddydownhill 6 ай бұрын

@@TheMalcolms7 Definitely! I love reusing materials or whatever, saves money, the environment and it feels good! Whats not to like! All the best dude 🤘

@TheMalcolms7 6 ай бұрын

@@Dadddydownhill same to you. Stop by again and let me know how you got on 🏡

@jeremysumnall1075 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vodeo. How's it held up ? As I'm doing the same myself soon

@davidstorton910 9 ай бұрын

Mate you should have put the turf in the bottom of your raised beds upside down and the soil on top, it will rot down and voila compost

@TheMalcolms7 9 ай бұрын

Hi David Thanks for watching. I did use some of the turf in another raised bed. It was a Vegega metal raised bed. I wasn't sure about this technique of using the turf in the bottom of the raised bed, so I didn't want to go all in before trying it a little. In the future I will definitely use it to bulk up my raised beds. Thanks for the tip!. There is always something new to learn in life ☺️ I take it that you do a lot of gardening and see something that you've done before in your raised beds. We've managed to grow quite a few vegetables in our garden this season. What have you been growing?

@deanoboland 5 ай бұрын

Great job on the video buddy 👍👍

@TheMalcolms7 5 ай бұрын

Hey Dean Thanks for checking it out. I'm pleased to say that the shed has survived its second winter 🥶❄️ Are you doing a similar project? Perhaps just in time for the spring 🌱

@deanoboland 5 ай бұрын

@@TheMalcolms7 just moving to different locations need to put base down and decide wood shed or plastic, probably wood as need windows limited on plastic sheds. Learnt. Lots from your video 👍👍

@TheMalcolms7 5 ай бұрын

@@deanoboland This is awesome news!. Definitely would. Is always best in my opinion. Better for the environment. Looks better and It gives you a nicer sense of accomplishment when you put it all together. I'm Glad a little video was helpful. It was definitely a learning curve for me but I've learned loads and since then I've even gotten a few jobs out of it lol The main advice I would give to you is to make sure that the base is higher than the ground level by the time the slab go down to prevent any water from settling in the shed once it runs off the ground level.

@GoblinKing13 5 ай бұрын

Good job that mate

@TheMalcolms7 5 ай бұрын

Hiya Thank you so much. Things are going well so far. This is the second winter and there have been no issues. We've even added guttering since which works well 🙏🏾 Is this something you are doing yourself?

@GoblinKing13 5 ай бұрын

yep :)@@TheMalcolms7

@Honest_Reviewer. Жыл бұрын

Very nice shed base... can't wait to see the finished product... p.s. how the greenhouse coming?

@TheMalcolms7 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Part 2 is coming soon. The green house is coming along nicely. Honestly it has been an experience 😅 I'm looking forward to growing some veggies in it. I have some seeds planted now. Still got work to do on the greenhouse. Videos coming soon

@jasminejohnstone1803 Жыл бұрын

Looks fab I need to get my bf to build a shed base I'm on a hill and I have fancy stones so bit of a nightmare tbh 🤨🙄😬😬

@TheMalcolms7 Жыл бұрын

That sounds tricky. It's definitely doable. I just came back from building a shed base just like this and a shed for a fellow subscriber 😅 The weather has just taken a turn for the worst. I am currently gritting and shoveling snow 😭 I was hoping that spring was finally here

@andrewtruong8969 19 күн бұрын

Hello, great video but I got a question about the cement and sand mix. When do you add water after you mix and lay it on your MOT?

@TheMalcolms7 19 күн бұрын

Hi Thanks for watching Can you please clarify at which stage you're referring to? I'm happy to explain

@andrewtruong8969 18 күн бұрын

@@TheMalcolms7 ⁠ Thanks! It’s the stage when you’re laying the slabs and you do the 1-2 part cement and 5 part sand. Do I apply the mix dry without water? Or do I add some water before laying the slab on top of the mix?

@TheMalcolms7 18 күн бұрын

@@andrewtruong8969 so. Depending on what your surface is like, some people do a dry mix and Then after the slabs have been laid, they apply water to saturate the slabs and the gaps and leave to set. However, I personally believe it's better to mix it first and lay a layer under each slab making sure they are level. Then leave overnight to set before walking on top. The more cement and sand mixture you use the stronger and longer lasting base will be. I didn't completely cover the entire base with mixture but this was to do it saving money as we had limited resources. To be honest, as long as you've got adequate sand and cement under the outer layers, the inner layers will be held in place by the shed. You'll never see them again until you replace the shed. Once I had laid the base and left them to set overnight, I then went through with a dry mixture and filled in the gaps. This helps to keep the slabs in place. You can then lightly add water over the surface which will seep into the cracks and mixture, allowing it to also set before building your shed on top. I hope that has been a bit helpful.

@andrewtruong8969 18 күн бұрын

@@TheMalcolms7 Yes this has been incredibly helpful! I was wondering if I could do a dry mix like you mentioned and apply water after applying the mix and slabs so this was great. I’ve already dug and filled the sub base with gravel but I’m going to do as you suggested and apply the dry mix and lay the slabs and see how it settles over night. Thanks so much 🫡

@TheMalcolms7 18 күн бұрын

@andrewtruong8969 awesome 👍🏽 I know you will do well. The good thing is that it's only a shed base so the weight is nothing like a house. I've done a base and shed for a customer and this method has held up well. Our she and base is still solid 🪨 Let me know how you get on

@blessingblessing8943 Жыл бұрын

Looks great! We’re trying to do the same. Could you please give more details on the backfilling after digging. You’ve mentioned that you digged 10 centimetres. How many centimetres did you backfill with stones, how many of sand and how many of cement? It’s our first time doing this and we need help. Thanks

@TheMalcolms7 Жыл бұрын

Hey Blessings Thanks for getting InTouch. So a couple reasons why I want very specific is because there are so many different sizes of sheds plus different folks might want a different finish. In regards to how deep to dig. You could go a little bit lower than 10 cm. It all depends on how high you want the paving slabs to be. The idea is to make sure the paving slabs are higher than the ground level so that rain water won't settle on top of it if it's lower than the level of the grass. In regards to backfilling with the stones you'll have to gauge it depending on the size of your area. I would say you should fill it to around 2 cm from the top. Level it as best as you can but it won't be perfect. Again the amount of sand will be difficult to judge. I believe I used around 6 bags of sand. 1 bag of cement should be enough. You can direct message on Instagram. I'm happy to walk you through it

@blessingblessing8943 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for replying. This is very helpful information. We start working on it. One more thing I forgot,the sand and cement mixture seemed very dry. Did you put any water to mix it?And what amount? Its our biggest DIY till now. I’ll keep in touch on instagram. Thank you

@TheMalcolms7 Жыл бұрын

@@blessingblessing8943 Wonderful v well done on your project. You will be so proud at the end. In regards to mixing it dry. Yes you do use water but just arr small amounts at a time. You want it to be moist but not very wet if you know what I mean. It's hard to explain as it's more of a feeling that you get used to. A little tip. The cement will dry and harden quicker as the temperature is now warming up so be sure not to leave sections too long as it will set.

@blessingblessing8943 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@TheMalcolms7 Жыл бұрын

Hey Blessing How did you get on?

@chrisXBOX360 Жыл бұрын

Love the colours too bad it will be covered. Came after seeing that thumbnail 👍🏾

@TheMalcolms7 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for catching up. I got those slabs from shpock for £2 each nearly 4 years ago they were £5 each in the shop . I used half of them to do our patio in the garden and kept the rest for a future project. This was said future project 🙌🏾 . Too bad we have to cover them as it looks so beautiful. We will have to beautify the shed to make up for it 😉 Part 2 is coming

@jamessmith2668 11 ай бұрын

Definitely wear eye protection when breaking up concrete.

@TheMalcolms7 11 ай бұрын

Hey James Yes you are so right. The temptation is there not to bother wearing any but I've learned my lesson and I now have several eye protection for all future projects 😉 Are you doing a project like this?

@she_sings_delightful_things 3 ай бұрын

@TheMalcolms7 I am! Not looking forward to it, but this vid is so helpful, thanks!!

@TheMalcolms7 3 ай бұрын

Hey she sings. Great KZfaq name by the way 😊 I am so happy our video is helpful. She shed and its base is still standing and working well. I've been using it all week. You can do it I believe in you. If you need any tips please don't hesitate to get in touch. Take your time and get a second pair of hands to help you. Above all be careful of your back by bending your knees when lifting heavy items. Happy building 👏🏾💖

@she_sings_delightful_things 3 ай бұрын

@TheMalcolms7 You and yoir family are soooo super sweet!!! I'm glad you're enjoying your She Shed, lol! I actually went out and purchased materials right after watching your hubby's instructions! Doing it tomorrow! Thank you again!!!! 🥰

@TheMalcolms7 3 ай бұрын

@she_sings_delightful_things Thank you and well done 👍🏾 You will smash it out the park

@mikenortheast6393 Ай бұрын

This looks great. How deep was your MOT and did you tamp?

@TheMalcolms7 Ай бұрын

Hi Mike I'm trying to remember 🤔 It's recommended for 100mm but I didn't have that much. I find that if you wack and compact the soil down with the MOT then it stops it shifting. I probably use 50-70 mm deep but the most important thing is to contact the soil. I'm not fussed about the shed as it's only for storage. It's been a couple of years now and it's still Rick solid 🪨

@alexkoren7395 2 ай бұрын

I am a complete newbie at this. Did you not mix the sand and concrete with water that you put on top of gravel under the concrete slabs?

@TheMalcolms7 2 ай бұрын

Don't worry. We all have to start from somewhere 👌🏽 Yes, I find it's best to mix the sand and cement together. More cement you add to the send the stronger it often becomes. However, there are a few different ratios that you can use. Look online to see which best suits you. By having a wet mix the slabs will be able to be held in place for longer. If you don't use enough cement, the concrete mix may not be as strong and may crumble over the years as the temperature. Fluctuates. For the tiles that I used at the front. I tried A slightly damp mix which wasn't as runny and wet as the ones under the larger concrete slabs. I found that this was only partly effective although it was easier to use when filling between the gaps. The best thing about this project is that there are decent margins for error. The main thing is to make sure that the slabs will be higher than the level of the grass so that water will not settle on top of it which will rot the base of your shed. Also, it's a good idea to have a slope incline to prevent water from settling on top of the slabs. Will give you a shed much more. Longevity.

@alexkoren7395 2 ай бұрын

@@TheMalcolms7 thanks for the info!

@jasminejohnstone1803 Жыл бұрын

Yeyy 😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@JIMMIX7 9 ай бұрын

Loved the video, but this wasn't wacked down enough, it will still sink through time. ;-(

@TheMalcolms7 9 ай бұрын

Hiya Thanks a lot for watching. Glad you enjoyed it. You might be right about walking in the rough stones. Here's hoping it will be ok. It's been holding up well so far. I hope the slabs will help to distribute the weight also. Are you doing something similar?

@JIMMIX7 9 ай бұрын

@@TheMalcolms7 Yes but it's a 12x8 base, so I have to make sure it's solid so use a wacker plate.

@TheMalcolms7 9 ай бұрын

@@JIMMIX7 I've used a Wacker plate before when i did a patio. 4 years on and it still good. That's a big shed you've got there. More like a summer house ☺️ I need to oil the shed. Sadly I never seem to have enough time 😅