Shed Foundation

04-21-2009, 11:00 AM	#1
rocksteady Newbie   Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 3	Shed Foundation I'm building a shed and would like to know if my idea for a foundation is valid. It will be 12x16 with dek blocks supporting it, but I my question is regarding under the dek blocks I want to dig a rectangle of 13x17 and 12 inches Rent a compacter and compact the soil Then I want to put 6 inches of 0-3/4 (dust mixed with stone) or just 3/4" and compact Put my dek blocks that are 7.5 inches high with a 1.5inch slot to drop my floor frame making my shed at level with the ground. Then I would have 6 inches around the shed that I would fill with rock Questions - Will this be solid enough? - Is my floor frame to close to the soil?

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04-21-2009, 11:03 AM	#2
joed Member     Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Welland, Ontario Posts: 6,024	Shed Foundation Where are you located? What is the frost level in your region? __________________ Do not PM with questions that can be asked in a forum. I will not respond.

04-21-2009, 11:05 AM	#3
rocksteady Newbie   Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 3	Shed Foundation I'm in canada... I get snow for about 4 months

04-21-2009, 11:09 AM	#4
rocksteady Newbie   Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 3	Shed Foundation the main thing is that I want the shed to be level with the ground, I don't want it to be 1 foot off so if I can get it 6 inchs off because of the floor frame that would be great