Shed .... Summerhouse floor repair

[jsf55]

It was worse than i thought so i ended up jacking the frame up and chopping the floor out. I'm off too Wickes tomorrow too search out some decent timber. I reckon it's all down too an enclosed base, so i'll make it a little higher and leave the sides open for through flow

 

[Kayos]

I rebuilt my office, it was a summer house originally. I used 18mm OSB, raised it off the concrete with 100mm joists. No pictures as I have covered it in some reclaimed oak laminate (laminate floor with oak veneer that can be sanded if required)

 

[sg66]

Yup I would say your right for the reason it's gone

 

[gaz1]

that tells me that your walls are leaking in as well

too close to the wall water can still get there so drying it out is going to be fun in itself

unless you swap to plastic 3x2s its going to rot out

 

[dave h 2]

Gutters would make a big difference to the wall splash

 

[jsf55]

that tells me that your walls are leaking in as well

too close to the wall water can still get there so drying it out is going to be fun in itself

unless you swap to plastic 3x2s its going to rot out

There's a gap at the rear which is going too need closing off as the dog walkers have found somewhere too dump there bags, that's the return of the pillar is there, the back wall is pretty dry, i'm think the water has been sucked up into the floor, can't remember the right name, all the walls i'm hoping will dry out

 

[jsf55]

Gutters are going to be done

 

[gaz1]

theres 2 ways

 

[jsf55]

There's a solid concrete base so battens might be the way to go, see what Wickes have tomorrow

 

[gaz1]

thats plastic battens or plastic pebble filled walkway

either way you are going to still have to make a floor for the shed

it just lifts it up so it drains away better

 

[jsf55]

I should have had those plastic pallets away in work, would have been ideal !

 

[Blobber]

"I'm off too Wickes tomorrow too search out some decent timber"

That bit made me laugh! I dont think DIY sheds and decent timber should be used in the same sentence

 

[tigdlo]

Preventing water getting under the shed in the first place would IMO be worth the extra effort, after that counterbattens and DPC should be enough but you could also cut the slab down so the shed overhangs all the way around too.

 

[Bobo]

Any timber you don't end up replacing give a good coat of Cuprinol wood preserver.

 

[pedrobedro]

I made a solid board gate with Wickes timber years ago and now there are 20mm gaps between the boards. It's not a problem as they make good spy holes but it was annoying when they first started appearing.

 

[jsf55]

It's going to be a patch up job for sure as she agreed we would have been better of making it out of blocks as it mostly used for storage now .... maybe next years project then ? Haven't been too wickes yet

 

[RonMig]

The bearers on mine rotted and it slowly dropped and rotted the floor too.
So I lifted it with stilts to rebuild the bottom of the frame.
I made a new base 5 or 6 inches off the sodden ground with concrete blocks.
Then put a membrane on top to stop rising damp and used slabs as the floor.
And the sides overlap the base, so any water on the side drips clear.
It's now warm and dry in there

 

[ChrisBailey]

I put my shed on plastic decking risers. They keep the wooden base off the ground and will never rot.
They are height adjustable too and can take quite heavy loads.
They are ideal if you already have a concrete base.

 

[RonMig]

I put my shed on plastic decking risers. They keep the wooden base off the ground and will never rot.
They are height adjustable too and can take quite heavy loads.
They are ideal if you already have a concrete base.

Concrete base is a good start point, definitely.
My original slab base just went onto bare earth, so I think they gradually sunk, the water table ended up level with them, and just crept up and soaked the bearers etc.
It was done in 1996 so I suppose it did quite well to last 26yrs before needing a re-work.

On yours, I'd be tempted to use brindle block pavers to lift the bearers away from any water on the slab...
They're only about 50p each...

 

[gaz1]

It's going to be a patch up job for sure as she agreed we would have been better of making it out of blocks as it mostly used for storage now .... maybe next years project then ? Haven't been too wickes yet

for the price of the wood floor you might as well start to build it out of concrete blocks then all you need to do is get the wood for the roof

as the floor is already done anyway so you save costs in the long run