Tried to build a simple shed base in my yard, the ground was so uneven it took me a full weekend.

Thought it would be a few hours but spent two days just leveling the gravel and concrete blocks. Anyone have a better method for sloped ground?

3 comments

3 Comments

carter.mila5d ago

Honestly, why rush it? A solid base is worth the time. If you try to shortcut a slope with just a pile of sand or a quick frame, you'll be fixing a cracked floor or a leaning shed in a year. Even with pro tools like @miller.diana mentioned, it takes days because doing it right is just slow work. Isn't a weekend of hard work better than redoing the whole thing later?

miller.diana5d ago

My neighbor just hired a guy with a laser level and it still took them three days.

kai_burns735d ago

Yeah, the real killer people forget is drainage. If you just level on a slope without planning for water, you get a mud pit under there or frost heave in winter. I dug a small french drain on the high side of mine, just a gravel-filled trench, and it saved me from a swamp every time it rained. That extra step added half a day but the shed floor has stayed bone dry for three years now.