One for the builders, Advice on a new shed concrete base

[Ricky49]

Morning guys Im after a some advice from the builders on here as how much hardcore i need to put down for my new shed concrete base.

 

My old shed was 8x6 and sat on uneven paving slabs, my new one is going to be 14x10ft. I have dug away 2'' of soil whacker plated the grond then built a frame out of 8x2 joists the concrete slab will be the top of the joist so there will be a step up into the shed of about 5'' when finished.

 

How much hardcore (MOT) should I be putting in and obviously the rest will be concrete, I have started smashing up the old paving slabs and i have about 50 brick left over from some work I had done which will get a smashed up and chucked in.

 

Thanks

[JamieP]

You won't need much for a shed, using 8x2 means you have an 8" build up, you could park an artic on that, I'd swap them out to a 6x2, 3" type 1 and 3" concrete will be more than enough.

[Ricky49]

Cheers Jamie. Im using 8'' as is what i have sat on my garage roof from an old job. I can always screw some batton round 2'' lower

[Graham1984]

You will have the sturdiest shed base known to mankind

[Ricky49]

It's for a chest freezer, my daughters outdoor toys and supra parts storage some I think it's going to be ok:D