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Posted by Lawrence on April 18, 2007, 11:51 pm
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> > Bill Stock wrote:
> >> I was sure I'd asked this question a few months back, but I searched and
> >> could not find the original post.
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> >> I want to put up a pump house with water wheel for a small pond. I plan
> >> on renting a 'Little Beaver' to dig the holes for my supports. I also
> >> want to put up a small garden shed. So I was thinking of digging some
> >> holes, filling them with compacted gravel and putting foundation blocks
> >> on the gravel to support the shed. I'll probably dig the holes about 3'
> >> deep for both the shed and the pump house. The shed will have nothing but
> >> gravel in the holes and the pump house holes will be started with gravel
> >> and then enough concrete to hold the posts in place.
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> >> The frost line is about three feet down, although with the warmer weather
> >> heaving seems to be less of a concern. It just seems that a concrete slab
> >> is overkill for a small (10x8) garden shed?
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> > My 12' x 16' pool cabana (nee garden shed) with hot and cold water and
> > waste drain has no foundation whatsoever. The 2" x 8" PT floor joists are
> > sitting on a bed of gravel. In the winter, after the water is shut off and
> > drained, it serves as a storage shed for the pool and other summer
> > amenities. It's been there for about 18 years.
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> > Bill
> > In Hamptonburgh, NY
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> Thanks,
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> The shed will be somewhat close to a spruce tree, so I'm hoping the post
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That's good thinking. A mature tree is impossible to replace if
damaged. Are there many trees of this type on your place? Any type
of foundation is OK for a shed if you are at risk for damaging an
irreplaceable tree. If you have a lot of spruce on your place them
you can worry less, I suppose.
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