Shed Base

[Melanie Wright]

Hi Tony
We last spoke last year when i asked for some advise on laying a patio with Marshalls Timberstones.
It held up through the winter & we got all excited when it poured down & there was no surface water, it all drained off.
I am now laying a base for a 6"x4" shed using some of those large grey slabs ( forgive me i can't remember there name).
Question - do i lay this base level, or does it still need a fall, if so won't the shed wobble?
Thanks
Melanie
p.s sorry to hear you have been on holiday in the cardiac unit, hope all is o.k

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Hi again Melanie,

You got all excited over properly-laid paving? You're getting as bad as me!! ;)

You need a touch of fall on your shed base, just to ensure that surface water doesn't pond underneath and start to stink or cause problems, so 30mm or so should be plenty, but is not enough for you to notice that the shed is leaning slightly once erected. If you want a perfectly vertical (plumb) shed, then you can always adjust the bearers beneath the shed with small 'packs' to accommodate the gentle slope, but, at this stage, I'd say get the base laid with a modest amount of fall, and then worry about the shed itself. Any signs of 'wobble' are pretty easy to rectify. :)

Thanks for the concerns over my health. I'm not fixed yet, but I'm not about to drop dead, either. :)

[Melanie Wright]

Thanks for the quick response, unfortunately that puts an end to the lunch break. We can carry on now.
No doubt we will speak again soon.
Cheers Melanie