Building a Shed Pad on a Budget by Hand. DIY How to

How to build a solid foundation for your shed without renting expensive equipment. I saved myself around $1000 dollars doing the work myself on nights and weekends over 3 weeks. It was a lot of physical labor but I'm really happy with how it turned out!
After waiting about 8 years for this to move up on the list of larger projects we've saved up for, I decided to custom order the shed for two reasons:
1) I didn't want to spend a month or so building it myself and
2) this way it would be guaranteed to meet my wife's requirement that it "looked pretty" and matched our house
The dormer was an extra option we requested and is my favorite part, bringing the total cost delivered to about $3500.
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[@feasting69]

I loved watching your daughter running around helping. She was clearly super happy to be working on it with you.

[@nfiedler7]

an excellent book if you are considering building a shed. While you may not choose to build one exactly as shown in this book

[@johnnyhotrod2608]

The best part was watching your daughter help. Brought tears to my eyes. I look forward to my daughter helping her daddy build a shed next year. I like your idea and how you built the base. I'm going to use your great idea. I already have heavy duty rail road ties to use in place of the wood frame base you bought.

[@cdunn4799]

I love that you involved your daughter. My son will be five this summer and I got him a kids sized galvanized shovel for Xmas...he loves helping me move rocks and dirt for various yard projects. Your shed project is pretty much the same thing I need to do. Looks great! Can't wait to get started. Thanks for the ideas!

[@judyjudyjudy9593]

that picture with your little girl reminds of me when I was little. Doesn't matter where my Dad was or what he was doing, I was there with him helping if he would let me. My Mom said, she never worried where I was because I was where my Dad was. I grew up knowing how to do everything around the house, good thing too, I have been alone for 40 years!

[@casperaudi7476]

It was nice that you had a helper your daughter Just like my boys they always like to help good job man

[@maiben210]

Oh yeah. Great job on the video. Clear concise, just detailed enough and wonderful to see all the action. I really hope you and your family enjoy it.

[@strider8933]

I so love that your daughter was included in the process. Major memories!!!

[@katrinaferguson87]

Really great video. Nice, nice work. And I loved seeing your daughter working with you - made me think about how I used to be with my dad, and realize just how much that made me who I am today. Thanks for that.

[@andrewburkey6096]

I used your method for my 12x20 shed and it worked beautifully! I had no idea what to do for the base, I wanted something strong that would last for years to come. I'm about a year and a half in and everything looks as it did on day one. Thanks for the video!

[@barruzza]

What an adorable little girl helping out her Daddy. Awesome shed pad.

[@paulcourtemanche2386]

This was helpful. i have a shed coming in 3 weeks and need to build my pad. I do not need to do as much digging. my yard is level but slightly sloped and i am using 4x4s.

[@charlesmartin7347]

Really nice she'd .

[@JamieLuv2u]

Your wife is a lucky woman to have such an articulate and functional husband who clearly knows how to get things done and involves the daughter! Huzzah, Great job on a nice vid.

[@philjohnson8215]

This is the example of building a gravel foundation that I needed. Your ability to explain and show made it easier for me to understand. You also caught my ears by stressing an economical approach. You have a great little helper.

[@GORF_EMPIRE]

Love daddy's little helper.... great job building and as a parent too!

[@RedstonePinkenba]

Great video, Gives me some new ideas for my next shed. I liked how your daughter was right there helping you. Brings back memories of me helping my dad.

[@shaweehillsworkshop4226]

That turned out really nice! I also like the looks of that shed, the guy delivering it had some maneuvering skills!

[@henrygee9501]

Nice job. The best part was seeing your daughter helping out. Those moments she'll cherish forever.