A foundation of pavers sits on leveled exposed ground or a sand base.
Concrete pavers for shed base.
They provide a solid flat base upon which to build or set a shed and evenly support the floor.
Just make sure that you don t use gravel for a shed base or a single sized aggregate as this will not compact or lock together.
Mark the area for the paver pad with marking paint.
Pavers also prefer a gravel base but can go straight on flat level ground.
All you need to do is put some gravel or brickies sand down and level off the area.
How to lay a sub base for a paving slab shed base using the 50mm pegs as your guide add a layer of hardcore until it reaches the top of the pegs.
To secure the shed simply dyna bolt the shed down to the pavers.
The next step is to add a one inch layer of gravel to the hole.
Dig out the area within the marks to a depth equal to the pavers plus 3 inches.
How to build a concrete foundation with pavers for a shed.
Leaving the pegs where they are compact the hardcore with your earth rammer or plate compactor.
Then place some plastic down to help waterproof your shed then lay your pavers on top.
Cover the surface with a layer of sharp sand approx.
The gravel should be 4 to 6 thick 6 inches is better.
It s time to start digging add the gravel.
You ll need to fill the dugout area with either 21a or 21b gravel for the best results.
Lay out the pavers in the area to gauge the dimensions.
This section below through the edge of the storage shed foundation shows a lawn edging to keep.
Mix together the sand and cement and then add a 2 inch layer of this mixture to the gravel.
The base of your paver shed foundation is gravel.
Mark any pavers that need cuts.
21a and 21b gravel have smaller bits of stone and gravel dust that fill in air gaps between the crushed stone pieces.
Pavers are great on flat ground for smaller sheds of wood metal or plastic construction with or without a floor.