This is actually one of the best clear example of how to build a foundation for a shed thank you for your video

Using your video, we built our shed foundation! Other than the sore muscles, it turned out great, and we saved almost $2000! Thank you for sharing!

This is exactly what I was thinking for our shed. I couldn't explain my idea to my husband but with your video, it covers everything!!! Thank you so much!

Great job...the leftover stone looked great around the hvac unit...great job showing us the process.

Thank you Cando. Feels good to learn from your experience. Helps in my upcoming Tuff Shed installation 🙂

Hi Armando you did a great job on the base. I like how you covered the AC area with the leftover stone, looks awesome.

You really did a great job! Thanks for posting this, really helped me get a picture of how much work this is. Need to get you a bigger wheel barrel!

Awesome job. I'm in the process of doing a foundation for my new shed. Nice simple detailed information 👌. Thank you

@4:18 - That's a long piece of rebar to hammer in, Good thing you didn't hit any rocks while putting it in!!

Best vid on this topic I’ve seen to date 👍🏾👏🏾

Thank you for the explaining your leveling process

Where ever you live, great soil…I would’ve never got the rebar in without hitting sand stone…you did an awesome job with that foundation

I like your handiwork very neat and precise! 👍🙌

you have a beautiful place! good job.

Great video, all I needed for my project.

Wow!! Excellent job!!

Beautiful job ,very impressive.

Great job!!

Looks good 👍🏾

Thank you, Great Job.

I'm gonna attempt something like this very soon. My difference is I plan on doing it just a little bit raised, and building it right over the old, broken concrete foundation our last shed had. (There's no saving it, haha)

Great video!

great job!

Excellent work as usual Armando. It looks like you will have just what you need to keep your shed on the level. What sort of floor will the shed itself have?

Good job. Very helpful thx

Looks great

I just put in a gravel pad using crushed limestone also. Since there is no fines in it (for drainage sake) I’m wondering, when they put your shed on the gravel, did the shed runners make a ditch-like indentation in the gravel? Since the clean stone doesn’t compact as well as other rock I’m just worried about it flying everywhere when they drag the heavy shed onto it.

No underground bunker? Ha ha Awesome job? Armando. Extra space is always nice. Enjoy your new shed soon.

Nice job!

Great video. You mentioned using 12 ft 4x6 boards and the shed is 10x12. If the site is slightly larger than the shed, how did you get the 12ft boards to work for your site?

Great work! I need to do something similar for my shed, roughly the same size as yours. How long did it take for you to dig the soil?

can you post a list of all your items / supplies for reference.

Awesome job! Two questions: 1. You said materials was $700 in an earlier comment. Does that include renting the plate compactor and any other tools rented or purchased? 2. Before deciding to do this project yourself, did you get a quote to contract out this work? I’d be curious in what the contracted price was versus your true total cost, to see what the savings were by doing this yourself.

good job, thanks!

Very nice work. Thanks for sharing

Very nice!!

Good job Uncle 👍🏽! Ayos

Great video. Also watched the install video. Do you remember how much this was in materials for the base only?

This is very thorough and informative, thank you! There are just a couple details of your build which need clarification. For me, these center around the design and construction of your timber frame. At 2:42, it appears you have cut a notch in the timber. - The timber looks tall; but is this actually just one of the 4 x 6es? - If so, did you cut at the 3-inch mark?

Great job. That’s the exact shed I’m installing in a few weeks. How big did you make your gravel pad?

I will have a go to don’t myself sometime this week

This is great. I am going to do this very soon. Question---Do I put crushed gravel under the timber before leveling as well? Or just lay the timber on the excavated dirt? thanks

Hi, I have a plastic shed from lowes and I want to do a gravel base as well. Can the plastic shed sit directly on top of the gravel or should there be something in between the gravel and shed floor?

How level was your ground before laying the gravel? Was it basically perfect? I’m lazy and was wondering if it’s close (few inches here and there) that’s fine because you can just even things out with the gravel.

Good Job Kuya!

Is the rebar not overkill? Considering that there will be tons of gravel inside, the frame shouldn't be able to move. Any answers are appreciated!

Great info, what number/type of gravel did you use? Looks like it was washed too

Beautiful

Does the compactor make a big difference or can I get by with one of those hand ones? I’m needing to build a foundation for a resin shed 8’x15’

Thanks for this video, very useful for people like me. Question : Wouldn't putting the weed barrier slows down drainage? Since you are putting gravel, wouldn't it be enough to block the weeds?

Hi, thinking of doing this myself rather than a concrete base. At 1:54, what is the bent-spade looking tool on the left called ? Thank you :)

Hello Armando! Just wanted to ask how you did the half lap joints? I think you did an excellent job on the base and I got really inspired by you to build one myself. Salamat!

How did this hold up after a YR? And does it freeze in the winters where your at?

I must really be a lazy person but this looks like a nightmare!

Did you think it would also help to have gravel under your surrounding frame?

Is the digging mainly to get rid of the grass and major sloping?

Sir, I ordered the same 10' by 12' shed as you did. Now when you made the foundation frame 10' by 12' was there any problem with the shed being to big to fit the 12' length? Our Home Depot only carries 12' pre treated 4X4 lengths.

Nice work. I have a question, I see some parts of your timber under the ground level. Did you only bury them up to a specific point to level them and not the entire length or width ?

Did you put gravel under the frame before the tarp or just on the bare ground?

How deep did you dig your base?

is 5 ton about 4 yrds of 3/4 crushed rock?

Nice job 👍🏼

May I know your foundation size? external 12x10? Or bigger than that?

HI Canado, Thank you for the great video. I'm building a 15x23 shed pad and your video is helpful. I was reading that #57 granite stone was the best for the shed foundation. Do you recommend the limestone gravel instead?

how well does the gravel compact or lock in together? I just built one and the gravel don't seem to compact or lock in together.

How much gravel did you order?

Hi , what is the legnth of the Auger bit that you used?

Did you cut the wood on an angle?

What’s to stop the wood base from rotting???

I don’t get it. The wood will rot?

So gravel base is enough . We don't need cement base?

Nice but too many procedures, tools, materials, costs, etc.

Can I use 4x4 not 4x6 timber?

Do you have to remove the grass?

Isn't it cheaper to just do a DiY concrete pad?

2:55

Looks expensive

😅

I’ll pay you to build me one! lol

Dennis found your video and he is copying what you did thank you great job!

I bought this because I did not have a clue about the design, materials composition and building of a shed. kzfaq.infoUgkxb2mhCug-GkCWrq69Ce2I0nM0D4QpxAquIt is absolutely fascinating, with clear, readable text and helpful illustrations also enough videos. There is a great sense of creativity and enthusiasm underlying the projects which the authors develop, from a bike shed to a glorious eco-shed. I like the way explanations are provided for decisions made from a range of options. I am not really in a position to rate the more technical detail, but think I am prepared to boldly go shed- building, equipped with this manual.

With all due respect, you’ve worked hard and paid close attention to detail…….but this is completely unnecessary for a portable barn/shed built on treated skids. Not to mention it would have been cheaper and quicker to have a cement pad poured. We’ve hauled these barns for one of the biggest players in the industry for over ten years and after too many warranty issues including moisture damage and settling the rock pad is NOT the way to do it. Always buy a barn that is “engineer certified” and follow the blocking chart. Solid cement blocks under the skids reduces settling and eliminates any moisture transfer long term. Put a 4x8x16 solid cap block 5’ feet apart maximum under all the skids. Anchor it. Then if you don’t want to see blocks and anchors skirt the building with lattice or something that breathes. We’ve actually seen these rock pads with lumber frame around it create a tub effect and hold water.

Salamat po.