Shed base concreting cost?

[Noodley]

Advice from the bloke who was round this morning was to speak to them about the easiest option rather than asking them to price something you might not need.

As to prices he said that very much depends on location as he is aware that prices here in rural Scotland populated by stingy miserable bastards are not comparable to prices quoted to you suckers in England.

 

[andyoxon]

Advice from the bloke who was round this morning was to speak to them about the easiest option rather than asking them to price something you might not need.

As to prices he said that very much depends on location as he is aware that prices here in rural Scotland populated by stingy miserable bastards are not comparable to prices quoted to you suckers in England.

Thanks N. - I did actually say to them I'd thought about sand/cement/railway sleepers, and they said something along the lines of that ok if you don't want it to last too long. Also said, we need to do base first before path, because the path might get 'wrecked'/scratched if we did a base later/after. I thought, well it won't if I do a base! But yes, I think we suffer from a 'price some people are willing to pay' down here. The other thing is I'm not willing to try and beat them down in price, I think I just have to try and pick the best quote/people I'm happy with.

 

[asterix]

I'd guestimate that's about a dozen or so portable mixer loads or an afternoon's work after any digging and simpleformwork.

This is a good site for that sort of thing..

Check out the costing sheet!

 

[dellzeqq]

Andy, we've talked before about your place, in relation to something a little different, but the same consideration applies. If you have a tree in the area, or the soil is subject to heave, laying a concrete slab may not be sensible. And, as you have found out, not particularly cheap. If it were my shed I'd do something with a bit of give in it. Dig six holes, drop in some concrete by way of a foundation, build nine inch square brick piers off that, with a BAT strap running down each one, bolt treated timber floor beans to the protruding end of the BAT straps leaving a bit of air flow under the beams, and joist between the beans with galvanised hangers. Cross bonded ply over the top of that screwed well down. And, if you want an anchorage point for locking bikes, sink a couple of bags of readymix in to a hole with a stainless steel chain or shackle cast in.

(with apologies to Brains, whose method has stood the test of time...)

 

[The Jogger]

If you put it on raised blocks (breeze blocks?) or anything else raised, would it not attract vermin under the shed? I have to put up a shed myself in a couple of weeks, so am very interested in this thread.

 

[beanzontoast]

Both my sheds have been up over 10 years on slabs and concrete blocks. Did the work myself. No problems with either.

 

[Mr Pig]

My father-in-law is looking at sheds right now, 8x8 ones. We got a quote for about £300 for laying a concrete base 'and' putting the shed up! And I told him to forget it because it was a waste of money, I'll lay a slab base myself.

 

[PK99]

Had an estimate for some work (side access concreting) and got a quote for a shed base at the same time (thought...might as well). £125 per sqm for the concreting. So a 8x10ft (~7.5sqm) would be £940. Originally I thought about doing a base myself - sand cement/sleepers, but this might be too much for my shoulder. But the price for slab base here is the price of a really good shed - just seems too much. What do you reckon; how much would you pay?

Andy

Check out: http://www.pavingexpert.com/concrete.htm#price

A great site for all hings hard landscaping - used by pros and diyers alike.

it comes up with £490 for 7.5m^2 100mm thick contractor laid
Including: £125 for skip to remove spoil

 

[Jonathan M]

My current bike shed is on 3x2 slabs, with concrete filling the small gap between them. I'll be getting a new shed soon, and did think about getting a proper concrete base, will think twice about that now and track down some more slabs.

I need more space as Josh gets more in to riding. Currently a 6x4 shed had 2 adult road bikes, mine, 2 adult MTBs, 1 mine, 1 MrsJM, 1 kids MTB & 1 kids road bike. The walls inside are splattered with the brains of the last cat I took into there........! Seriously though Josh currently needs help to get his bikes in & out of the shed, which doesn't always suit his needs when his mates come knocking and MrsJM is the only adult in the house, plus I'm concerned that so many bikes stacked in such a small space will mean needless preventable cosmetic damage occuring, and if I do get a better road bike in 2010 (seen those Van Nicholas Mistrals??!??) then I migth find parting with one of the older ones difficult.

 

[dellzeqq]

If you put it on raised blocks (breeze blocks?) or anything else raised, would it not attract vermin under the shed? I have to put up a shed myself in a couple of weeks, so am very interested in this thread.

the attraction would be from something within the shed. A mouse will squeeze through a tiny gap if it has an incentive.

 

[dellzeqq]

Check out: http://www.pavingexpert.com/concrete.htm#price

A great site for all things hard landscaping - used by pros and diyers alike.

I'd second that

 

[Mr Pig]

the attraction would be from something within the shed. A mouse will squeeze through a tiny gap if it has an incentive.

Yip. It would make no difference. If the shed was on a concrete base you'd still have enough space between the floor joists for mice or rats. They need something to attract them, like some kind of food. We keep getting mice in our rabbit run for that reason.

 

[rh100]

For our 8x6 shed - we bought several of the cheapest slabs from local builders merchant for about £100 I think, then paid someone about £300 to supply sand and dig the base and lay slabs. Been OK for a few years now with no sign of the slabs moving

 

[wafflycat]

The base of the rather spiffing and large run MrWC put together for the hens has a base of concrete slabs. Cost = £0.00 from the local Freecycle list.

 

[wafflycat]

the attraction would be from something within the shed. A mouse will squeeze through a tiny gap if it has an incentive.

Gaps underneath attract rats/mice/foxes as nesting places.