A Few Words About
Site Prep
How We Prep for A Portable Structure
Sheds and other portable structures are usually created in a controlled environment. Like other types of construction, they are created to be placed on a firm foundation. This prevents later issues with doors not hanging right, avoids moisture damage to floor, and improves the siding lifespan. The two primary foundations used for sheds are a crushed stone pad, or a poured concrete pad. Both provide a stable, flat surface, but only an aggregate based pad creates automatic drainage away from and through the pad. We offer Crushed Concrete or Crushed Limestone pads. Here are the steps we use:
Determine Where to Place Building.
- When we first show up, the first question is where would you like the building.
- Balance how far building needs to be from property lines, other buildings and trees.
- Take into consideration location of septic systems, low overhanging limbs, in-ground sprinklers, overhead power lines.
Stake Out Shed Site and Run a Level String.
- We will pound in corner stakes, and square them up.
- Building can be lined up with house, fence, property line, or road.
- Run a Level String around all 4 sides of the site (between corner posts.)
- String is leveled with a bubble level. One leg is pulled back off so we can deliver the aggregate.
Bring in Aggregate and Form Pad.
- Ideally, the crushed stone is brought to shed site on Dump Trailer.
- If this is not possible aggregate is brought in with tractor bucket from the road or driveway.
- The tractor bucket is used to spread the aggregate, and to provide compaction to the pad.
Site is finished with shovel and landscape rake. When complete, the end result is a flat, level, rectangular surface ready for building delivery.
