This is actually one of the best clear example of how to build a foundation for a shed thank you for your video
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the very nice comment, really appreciate it.
@michaelbarcz326Ай бұрын
Very simple process. Too many people with OCD overkill for a shed pad! Level and compacted! And let the gravel do the hard work of leveling!
@abcando1Ай бұрын
Not sure if you liked the video or not 🙂
@mauricecarolina9866 Жыл бұрын
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!
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
That is awesome to hear! Really appreciate the comment.
@jwalsh58292 жыл бұрын
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!
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate the comments and glad you found the video helpful! 👍
@quiltqueendom922716 күн бұрын
Wow you did an amazing job, bravo! You are so clear and I needed to hear exactly this before I order my Tuff Shed. You are a lifesaver, thank you!!
@abcando116 күн бұрын
Thank you! Glad that you found the video helpful!
@chrismass9761 Жыл бұрын
Great job...the leftover stone looked great around the hvac unit...great job showing us the process.
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, really appreciate the nice comment!
@meaningfulgarage40252 жыл бұрын
Awesome job. I'm in the process of doing a foundation for my new shed. Nice simple detailed information 👌. Thank you
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Hope the video helps in your foundation project.
@BoxcarJerry2 жыл бұрын
Hi Armando you did a great job on the base. I like how you covered the AC area with the leftover stone, looks awesome.
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Jerry! I was wondering how to dipose them off then I thought about it. Not really the landscaping type stone but still looks ok. Take care!
@thinksoft92 жыл бұрын
Thank you Cando. Feels good to learn from your experience. Helps in my upcoming Tuff Shed installation 🙂
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Really glad you found the video helpful. Hope your shed install will go smoothly. 👍
@christopherbatty3881 Жыл бұрын
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!
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Glad you found the video helpful.
@Prokaryotes642 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the explaining your leveling process
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@georgiasunbelt2 жыл бұрын
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
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Thanks Anthony! I live in Darien, Illinois and you are right, it's good that we can actually dig deep down the soil here easily.
@mc-yt2rc2 жыл бұрын
you have a beautiful place! good job.
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching. Really appreciate the comment.
@makeupbygloria Жыл бұрын
I like your handiwork very neat and precise! 👍🙌
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@johnbankston72 Жыл бұрын
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.
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I would add the $70 compactor rental to the amount. I own all the other tools that I used so no more added expenses on those. The $700 approximately would be for the lumber, stone, weed barrier, wood preservative and screws. I actually got a quote before deciding to do it myself and it was for $2500. I thought it was too much and the guy was talking about doing it differently compared to how I would like it done as I've wached in several videos so I decided to do it myself.
@brandonojeda3802 Жыл бұрын
Hi, did the $2,500 quote include all material or was that the price just for the labor?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
That was total for labor and materials.
@danbizic6105 Жыл бұрын
Great video, all I needed for my project.
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@treadway1015 Жыл бұрын
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?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
I used the 12 ft boards on the short sides and added about 2 ft extensions on the long sides. The notched cuts on the timber were used to extend the long sides to about 14 ft.
@guillermoperez8838 Жыл бұрын
Wow!! Excellent job!!
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@robinreul77292 жыл бұрын
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.
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
My shed was built/assembled on site so I would say the gravel didn't get disturbed in the process. But even if you get a pre-built shed, they would normally deliver it on wheels and just lay it down on site so I would think the gravel displacement will be very minimal.
@garygrasso48715 ай бұрын
Very nice work. Thanks for sharing
@abcando15 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@lanceraustin Жыл бұрын
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?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
The frame is entirely made of 4x6 lumber. The notches are for the joints to extend the long side of the top lumber to about 14 ft. The bottom lumber on the long sides didn't have to be extended as part of it is buried underground. The 4x6 is actually 3-1/2" × 5-1/2" so the notch is cut at half of 5-1/2" or 2-3/4".
@lanceraustin Жыл бұрын
@@abcando1 Thank you very much!
@johnjames733222 күн бұрын
Awesome, thank you
@jayhays82675 ай бұрын
@4:18 - That's a long piece of rebar to hammer in, Good thing you didn't hit any rocks while putting it in!!
@kimh1733 Жыл бұрын
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
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
I laid the timber directly on top of the dirt like most of the videos that I've seen. Some would suggest to also put gravel under the timber for added protection against wet dirt.
@kimh1733 Жыл бұрын
@@abcando1 thanks!!!
@jomyjoseph1294 Жыл бұрын
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?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
To be honest, I'm not really sure how deep should the gravel pad be for it not to grow weeds without the barrier. My pad has gravel areas that are just about 5" deep and I just thought that adding the barrier would be a good idea. I also believe that it should not have any problem draining the amount of rain water that it will get.
@lanceraustin Жыл бұрын
@@abcando1 Hey Cando, is 5" the recommended gravel depth? I'm trying to plan the correct amount of dirt to excavate, and amount of gravel to order. I'm not sure what depth is too much, and what is too little.
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
The 4x6 lumber is actually 5-1/2” on the wider side, so I guess you can do 5” to 5-1/2” depth if you’re not laying gravel under the lumber. I’m not sure if there is a recommended depth of gravel for the pad.
@walterbrob Жыл бұрын
Weeds need sunlight to grow. There wouldnt be aby under the shed
@lanceraustin Жыл бұрын
@@walterbrob Oh, yes they will. Even without the base being a greater area than the shed (1 ft. of exposed gravel around the entire perimeter), weeds would find a way. But this application of landscape fabric isn't really for weed control, it's for stabilization of the gravel base; establishing a barrier between it and the dirt beneath.
@washboardjim Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Great Job.
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@salvadorvalladolid20765 ай бұрын
Good job. Very helpful thx
@abcando14 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Seven7ails Жыл бұрын
Good job Uncle 👍🏽! Ayos
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🙂
@wakawaka1976 Жыл бұрын
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.
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
I just tried to roughly follow the level of the timber borders for the dirt inside, then tamped it with the hand tamper.
@KostasLazanas Жыл бұрын
great job!
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@DruSteel692 жыл бұрын
No underground bunker? Ha ha Awesome job? Armando. Extra space is always nice. Enjoy your new shed soon.
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
That would have been a much cooler project, Drew. 😀 And yes, I can use more space for clutters. Thanks and have a great week!
@TheMackizar2 жыл бұрын
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)
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Good luck on your project 👍
@davidsmith-zr6wr2 жыл бұрын
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?
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
The plastic shed can sit directly on top of the gravel pad. But being that plastic sheds are more sensitive to misalignment, the gravel base would really need to be well leveled and compacted.
@jacktracks707 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Also watched the install video. Do you remember how much this was in materials for the base only?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I would say the material cost would be around $700.
@easyday808 Жыл бұрын
can you post a list of all your items / supplies for reference.
@pdrrengineer14042 жыл бұрын
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?
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Thank you Art! The shed would normally have OSB plywood flooring on galvanized joists, For a $100 more and to protect it from moisture and insect damage, we upgraded to pressure treated decking. It has some kind of resin finish on top so it looks nice without having to paint it.
@robertwarren8313 Жыл бұрын
I will have a go to don’t myself sometime this week
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Good luck on your project 👍🙂
@marktajonera8106 Жыл бұрын
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!
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, I just screwed using 2 of the 4" long screws on top of the joints. Of course, pre-drilling is important so they won't crack. I also drove a rebar in the middle of each of the short extension wood pieces to reinforce them. Thank you din. Ingat!
@rajwaran6400 Жыл бұрын
Great video!
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@moreblankets Жыл бұрын
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!
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
In my opinion, it is the weight of the gravel and the shed constantly pushing on the timber frame that may cause movement of the timber, the reason why you need the rebars.
@ahareАй бұрын
@@abcando1 So true, the timber bowed out in just a few weeks without the rebar.
@krispy513922 күн бұрын
Is the wood treated? I hear normal wood will only last a few years when exposed.
@abcando119 күн бұрын
Yes, they are pressure treated lumber.
@robjennings75022 жыл бұрын
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?
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I actually scheduled a whole day just for digging. I wasn't rushing it and it was making me feel tired easily so I was taking lots of rest in between. 😊
@easterlake10 ай бұрын
Did you think it would also help to have gravel under your surrounding frame?
@abcando110 ай бұрын
I believe it would be helpful to prevent the wood from touching the wet soil for extended period of time.
@pdubs7069 Жыл бұрын
Great job!!
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@wakawaka1976 Жыл бұрын
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’
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
I would recommend the plate compactor to prevent the base from settling overtime.
@promero9292 Жыл бұрын
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.
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
The gravel pad frame dimensions are actually 12' x 14'. I used 12' long 4x6 lumber on the short sides and added 2' long pieces on the long sides.
@promero9292 Жыл бұрын
@@abcando1 Got it! Thanks for the Speedy Response greatly appreciate it!
@DoersOfTheWord21 күн бұрын
Do you need paint the wood frame? How long would does it typically last?
@abcando119 күн бұрын
You don’t need to paint it, you can stain it if you want it to look nicer. Google said PT lumber can last for up to 10 to 40 years.
@Benjix132 жыл бұрын
Great job. That’s the exact shed I’m installing in a few weeks. How big did you make your gravel pad?
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It is about 12 ft x 14 ft. I used 12 ft long boards on the shorter sides and added about 2 ft pcs on the longer sides.
@Benjix132 жыл бұрын
@@abcando1 thank you
@wiktor.online18 күн бұрын
The experience with raised garden beds shows that contact between wood and agrotextile is undesirable, as slugs and fungi grow between the wood and the agrotextile, causing the wood to rot quickly. Therefore, those who covered the boards with agrotextile to preserve them longer were very mistaken.
@craziedae Жыл бұрын
Looks great
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@donamills Жыл бұрын
How did this hold up after a YR? And does it freeze in the winters where your at?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
It's holding up pretty good, and yes, it does freeze here in Illinois.
@dickiegreenleaf7508 ай бұрын
I must really be a lazy person but this looks like a nightmare!
@jcontradiction2 жыл бұрын
is 5 ton about 4 yrds of 3/4 crushed rock?
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
I believe that would be correct.
@annrae159727 күн бұрын
You'll have to cut down that tree when it gets bigger.. too close to the shed.
@wakawaka1976 Жыл бұрын
Is the digging mainly to get rid of the grass and major sloping?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Yes
@TC-tw5zk2 жыл бұрын
Great info, what number/type of gravel did you use? Looks like it was washed too
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Thanks. It was 3/4" washed limestone gravel.
@TC-tw5zk2 жыл бұрын
@@abcando1 thank you
@lifengwang5847 Жыл бұрын
May I know your foundation size? external 12x10? Or bigger than that?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
The gravel pad is about 14x12. The shed is 12x10.
@thejuanmvp7 ай бұрын
Did you cut the wood on an angle?
@abcando17 ай бұрын
No, I did not do any angle cuts on the wood.
@jasontsabunimt668011 ай бұрын
Did you put gravel under the frame before the tarp or just on the bare ground?
@abcando111 ай бұрын
The wood frame is placed directly on top of the soil but can also be good to put gravel under it.
@jeffhopper35262 жыл бұрын
good job, thanks!
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@ZackofAllTradesct Жыл бұрын
Very nice!!
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@disciple77711 ай бұрын
Hi , what is the legnth of the Auger bit that you used?
@abcando111 ай бұрын
It’s 18” long
@VIKING1011 Жыл бұрын
I don’t get it. The wood will rot?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
It’s pressure treated.
@ag31162 ай бұрын
One extra thing you can add is "Rock hold glue" that way gravel would never move if blower or rain hits it
@michaelbarcz326Ай бұрын
@@ag3116 lol!!! Or the SHED could hold the rocks in place!! 😉
@blkmacster Жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@GaryMcKinnonUFO2 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Hi Gary, thanks for watching. It's a garden hoe, very useful tool for gardening. Take care. 🙂
@GaryMcKinnonUFO2 жыл бұрын
@@abcando1 Thank you :)
@hungtsan97336 ай бұрын
How deep did you dig your base?
@krispy513926 күн бұрын
Patio or concrete slabs are not needed? Gravel is fine? What do you anchor the shed to?
@abcando126 күн бұрын
My shed is not anchored to the ground.
@krispy513926 күн бұрын
@abcando1 ok. so with too much rain or wind the shed could slowly slide off the pad.
@abcando125 күн бұрын
Should not happen if pad is stable.
@krispy513925 күн бұрын
@@abcando1 assuming you don't really get much wind or rain, yes I suppose.
@DustinSchaefer-t5b7 ай бұрын
How much gravel did you order?
@GeneralRock1146 ай бұрын
What’s to stop the wood base from rotting???
@abcando16 ай бұрын
They are pressure treated ground contact rated wood which resist rotting.
@GeneralRock1146 ай бұрын
@@abcando1 Thanks.
@RealRell12 жыл бұрын
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 ?
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Thank you and yes, that would be correct. I wanted the top surface of the timber on the front side of the shed to be a little higher or almost the same level as the ground, then I leveled the rest of the timber border based on it. I was lucky to have enough lengths on the lower buried timber that will cover the visible sides on the ground.
@RealRell12 жыл бұрын
@@abcando1 so as for the sides of the shed base, you cut the timber and on partially buried it. It looks like, for example, if it was 12 feet long, you only buried 6 feet on a slope on each side of the shed and then stacked another timer on top the entire length. My apologies for the rhetoric.
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
That's right, the lower level timber on the sloping sides didn't run the whole length of the border, just long enough where it won't show any visible gaps looking on the sides.
@RealRell12 жыл бұрын
@@abcando1 thank you thank you.
@ncmor3678 Жыл бұрын
Isn't it cheaper to just do a DiY concrete pad?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
I believe a concrete pad will be more expensive and more labor intensive. I also just prefer doing the work involved in a gravel pad installation compared to a concrete pad.
@ascar1469 Жыл бұрын
Do you have to remove the grass?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Yes I did.
@ascar1469 Жыл бұрын
I want to use a geotextile fabric on top of the grass then place stone. Will that still work? Or do you have to remove the grass?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
I was also wondering about that before I did the project because it's hard work. I just thought that not removing the grass and roots may not enable the soil and stone to compact very well which may cause movements when they die later on.
@sheng-yuyuan1463 ай бұрын
Can I use 4x4 not 4x6 timber?
@abcando13 ай бұрын
I prefer the deeper gravel depth using 4x6 timber.
@pvs108 Жыл бұрын
So gravel base is enough . We don't need cement base?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Yes, that's correct.
@anonymousgenre Жыл бұрын
Nice but too many procedures, tools, materials, costs, etc.
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@jcontradiction2 жыл бұрын
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.
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
I think it compacted pretty good. I made sure I did several passes of the plate compactor around the entire pad.
@colinwood1337 Жыл бұрын
Whatever you use the stones need to be irregular in shape so they lock together. Shingle isnt great because the stones are too smooth washed by the sea as they are.
@jcontradiction Жыл бұрын
@@colinwood1337 crushed stones need to be not only irregular but it should contain mixed sizes with dust. my mistake is just getting 3/4" crushed stones without dust and other sizes. You need to get "crush run"
@colinwood1337 Жыл бұрын
@@jcontradiction agree irregular shapes AND sizes. Not sure about fine particles - i mean rain soon washes dust out of railway ballast?
@titarhea665 ай бұрын
Dennis found your video and he is copying what you did thank you great job!
@abcando15 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Rhea! Hope you’re all doing great! Regards to everyone! 🙂
@raminybhatti57406 сағат бұрын
Brilliant. Exactly what I needed to see in how to deal with a slope.
@timmack24152 жыл бұрын
Nice job 👍🏼
@abcando12 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@Kurt9099 Жыл бұрын
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?
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
I read that 3/4" washed gravel is best for the shed pad when I was planning on doing mine. The 3/4" washed limestone gravel is the one available at my local landscaping supply and that's what I used. Not really sure about granite stone but it seems like it can be used for the same purpose.
@Kurt9099 Жыл бұрын
@@abcando1 Thank you!
@briannaboudreau3410 Жыл бұрын
I’ll pay you to build me one! lol
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks but I'm not sure if I would want to do it again 😄
@joseperezpaz9986 Жыл бұрын
Looks expensive
@nathanaelsegura2535 Жыл бұрын
2:55
@breadonedon3864 Жыл бұрын
😅
@larala6818 ай бұрын
I bought this because I did not have a clue about the design, materials composition and building of a shed. kzbin.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.
@abcando18 ай бұрын
Yes, they do
@JD2CYLINDERNUT Жыл бұрын
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.
@abcando1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the video. Our town permit requirements actually mentioned not to use cement blocks for foundation and only concrete or gravel pad is allowed. I do not see it to be quicker, cheaper, not to mention easier mixing concrete all by myself even if I rent a concrete mixer to build the pad. I would have gone the concrete pad route if I believed it otherwise.