The right foundation for the garden house

Content

• The right foundation for the garden house
• The planning of the foundation
• Which tools are needed?
• The foundation of concrete slabs
• The foundation plate: stable and frost-proof
• The strip foundation
• Method:
• The point foundation, ideal if the soil condition is consistent
• The pile foundation
• Tips

A concrete foundation is stable and frost-proof

The right foundation for the garden house

Garden sheds are available in a variety of designs: from the small hut, which can accommodate only garden tools, to the spacious arbor, where heating and sanitary facilities provide comfort, almost everything is possible. So that the house does not get stuck in the course of the years, a good foundation as a basis is essential. In this article we would like to introduce the common substructure types.

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The planning of the foundation

The creation of the foundation is not a problem with a little manual skill. You can rent the machines required for this work at low cost in many DIY stores, so that the physical effort is kept within limits. Which way you ultimately decide depends on the background, size and later use of the house.

Which tools are needed?

These vary a little depending on the design. The following tools are useful:

The foundation of concrete slabs

This may be the simplest variant, which is very suitable for smaller garden sheds. First tighten a thread framework and then proceed as follows:

The foundation plate: stable and frost-proof

If the house is larger than a tool shed or the floor is less compacted, a continuous foundation slab is the better solution. These can be created easily with a little skill itself.

Above this base plate, you can apply another layer of gravel, into which more attractive paving stones are laid.

The strip foundation

You only need to put this under the load-bearing walls, and in a light and not too big garden shed, even without steel reinforcement. As a 10 centimeter thick concrete floor slab is sufficient, you save a lot of expensive material. However, the construction is more complex because the concrete strips have to protrude far into the ground. A mini excavator is very helpful here, because it makes the sweaty work noticeably easier.

Method:

The point foundation, ideal if the soil condition is consistent

Nine symmetrically arranged individual foundations usually form the dot foundation.

As there is usually no base plate being cast, it is important to place the individual concrete points at least five centimeters above the lawn edge. On these a further substructure made of wood is attached.

The pile foundation

If the arbor is to stand on a body of water or on relatively wet ground, a garden house standing on stilts is not only visually but also practically the ideal solution. The realization takes place by wooden or cast concrete piles rammed into the ground. With prefabricated, pressure impregnated squared timbers, it is very easy and inexpensive to create. On this basis, the substructure of the garden house is then bolted, consuming excavation work and concreting omitted.

Tips

Be sure to consider power lines and sanitation when planning the foundation. Please keep in mind that for such developed summer houses in almost all states a building permit is required.