We recommend one of the following bases:
Pressure treated floor bearers
3’’ x 2’’ pressure treated floor bearers are recommended to level the building onto an existing or specially laid concrete base, paved patio or decking area to raise the building by approximately 2’’ to allow for air circulation under the floor and to prevent any part of the building from having direct ground contact. The bearers usually run in the shortest dimension. The floor/joists of the building are laid across and secured to the bearers at 90 degrees to provide a raised, level and supporting base.
Mixture of bricks, blocks & packing
A mixture of loosely laid bricks, blocks and packing are compacted into the ground and used to level each floor bearer at 4ft intervals onto an existing soil or lawn site where no base has been specially prepared. The floor joists of the building are laid across and secured to the bearers at 90 degrees to provide a raised, level and supporting base.
Perimeter base gravel boards
Pressure treated gravel boards are cut to size and fitted around the perimeter of the building’s floor to disguise the brick/block packing used to level and support the bearers onto a sloping site.
Reinforced concrete base
A 4’’– 6’’ thick reinforced concrete base is laid to base dimensions of the building. The site will be dug out as required to enable the lowest side of the base to be slightly sunk into the ground and finished just above the existing ground level. All spoils dug out for the base will be removed from site. Additional costing’s are available to quotation for sites which slope more than 9’’.
