Many different designs for each type of project are also included. For example, there are hundreds of designs kzread.infoUgkxb2mhCug-GkCWrq69Ce2I0nM0D4QpxAqu for outdoor buildings, from small sheds all the way up to a complete stable. Choose whatever type of shed or storage house is right for you. Pick from fancy ones or more utilitarian designs.

I think we'd all agree that a helper with the shovel to do most of the digging is what we all want.

@Gruma34

Ай бұрын

@@juanlanda967 I know right? He said it like we're gonna pick one up in the home depot tool rental

It's literally building a box on a couple pieces of rock to get it off the dirt so it doesn't rot. Great video, I am a carpenter but too many people overthink this stuff in the comments. No wood shed last forever and if wind picks up a loaded shed then all your windows and trees will be broken too.

The dry pan humor, "I like to use a helper with a shovel to do most of the digging." (Just to make his friend live forever on KZread as 'The helper.')

@mayoman1003

Жыл бұрын

In other words, I’m a lazy bstrd

I built a 12x16 shed 15 years ago and simply set the corners on concrete blocks which were placed directly on dirt. No gravel. It’s never moved and is still level.

@HouseFairyDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Did you not anchor the shed to the blocks or ground?

@jasona8964

3 жыл бұрын

Gravity takes care of that lol

@ncamp2126

2 жыл бұрын

State dependent. That shed would be in my neighbors yard before winter.

@Morochojhon

Жыл бұрын

Did you use 4x4 runners ?

@number1dad610

Жыл бұрын

Im going this route

Thanks a lot, your video was real helpful my deck came out nice.

Excellent and beautifully done. Thank you for sharing.

Have any of you even been on a construction site have you ever heard the way Foreman's and general contractors talk to their employees? This guy seems like a really nice guy I wouldn't care if he called me a helper with the shovel ...

@jacobabbott7915

4 жыл бұрын

@spambi now that is a bit to far! I would smack that guy

Great educational video, thanks

structurally the weight should go onto the blocks more in the center and not just on the outer edges which will make the force on one side of the block and uneven. I would make sure that the blocks stick out at least 2 inches on the outside like a foot, like all the footings they make.

Outstanding job!

would this plans suit a cabin of 5m x 4m?

Do you bolt the timber to the stone blocks?

I would make the frame slightly smaller than the block layout so it doesn't slip off the blocks.

Are the joists only sitting on the brick and not attached?

Some videos show more blocks is there a way to figure it out I’m doing a 8x16

I was going to do a concrete foundation but the blocks are an option worth taking into consideration.

nice to have a 'helper' to do the heavy digging. Where can I get one??

Nice video. But I think the corners of the frame should line up with the center of the block. Another option is to secure the frame to block with a bracket.

@cornfusedatbest6693

5 жыл бұрын

... you got a video? I like the "two heads are better than one" concept. I mean, if I go to the Quack and he/she says; "Yer gonna die in six months, I'm sure as Hell gonna get a second, third, even a FOURTH opinion. Gotta be on top of yer game these days, too many PROFESSIONALS.

@michaelott310

5 жыл бұрын

Gary. No video. I did all this in 2001.. No smartphones or viable way to video. I'm not that good at teaching and doing anyway. But I remember it took me like 6-8 hrs to get 9 blocks all the same level. my forearms were killing me and that was 17 yrs ago. I've since moved, but that shed hasn't moved since I put it up. 12 X 12 X 8' high walls. 45 degree pitch on the roof. I hand nailed all the studs. I'd like to build another one someday. But now I have a cordless nailer and a lot more knowledge.. :-)

very easy set up for the foundation but how will resting the concrete blocks on the stone then the floor frame make a good foundation and prevent the shed from moving or possibly blowing over?

@BuildSheds

8 жыл бұрын

+Ghostly Magic thanks for the advice

@jmack20007

7 жыл бұрын

Ghostly Magic. May not on any shed, not anchored down with concrete, can blow over, but that is why earth anchors are made, which can stop a shed from doing that.

@fabian8813

6 жыл бұрын

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@enyarijo3098

6 жыл бұрын

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@bobbydaniel665

6 жыл бұрын

This will sink and bow in four places. Waste of construction material. Glue and screw every joint, don't use nails. Non-reinforced Concrete blocks will also split and crack from weight and weather.

nice video. WHat kind of stone are you using underneath the blocks?

@kylehunter8731

4 жыл бұрын

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will that little amount of crushed rock settle over time ,causing warping ?

@Janet-vs6xw

6 ай бұрын

yes This method used here is for a light fragile shed . if you want secure and made a sheds to stay like a house , It needs Make a 2 x 2 ft hole place post ad rocks with cemente like do a fence post ! I DID. AND IM A GIRL !

Thank you for your video.

I’m perplexed. Don’t you need to attach the frame to the cement blocks somehow? like maybe cinder blocks with metal brackets be better?

@HouseFairyDIY

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought. What will stop the wind blowing the shed over?

That's the weather like over here .. Its 107 from 9 am to 9pm... Would that make a difference..

@JenkinsStevenD

4 жыл бұрын

Your concrete would lose moisture faster, so yes.

"I like to use a helper with a shovel to do the digging." Now that is wisdom sir!

can i apply gravel on my 'not level' concrete floor and just apply gravel until its level ? then put my shed on top of it ?

Good support there... Let's build... See part #2 .. For the explanation of this comment..

S u p e r. Duper perfect 🦋

Wow, I would not feel comfortable to do it that way even if there is no wind. The smaller time shed is the more it can just move around.

For myself I like to dig down 16" then fill the holes with 3 " of gravel. Set in two 8' X 8" X 16" blocks, fill with concrete, add a Jay-Bolt to strap the base to. I have seen sheds move off blocks to many times, plus settling is an issue...

@rickt9569

4 жыл бұрын

Any suggestions on how to do it for something that cant be considered "permanent " i was gonna do something like this video

@edwardbenton8323

4 жыл бұрын

@@rickt9569 you can use 4" X 4" post, but to keep it from rotting over time the old timers used 50/50 old motor oil and diesel fuel mixed together and bushed into the treated wood.

@edwardbenton8323

4 жыл бұрын

@@rickt9569 Wood post don't have to be in concrete, add large rocks and gravel around the post. this keeps water away and keeps the base from moving, 3 to 4 feet down is enough.

@edwardbenton8323

4 жыл бұрын

For spans 6 feet or more add more post. A 12 foot side 3 post- two ends and one in the middle.

@edwardbenton8323

4 жыл бұрын

@@rickt9569 Use 5 inch wood screws that are made for treated post, the chemicals in treated post will eat away on regular wood screws.

I cannot find those blocks in Canada. All we have in CMU type blocks or bags of cement. Any idea where to buy these?

@joelinthorne

Жыл бұрын

Home Hardware or Kent (Maritimes)

Seems like the stones will easily move over time.

you like to use a helper with a shovel...HAH you are too nice to your help ...I make my helpers use a spoon!

Nice video! I built a shed foundation over the weekend and attached the flooring only to find out that it is not square by 2 inches. Is life over?

@danielq.4371

4 жыл бұрын

I've seen framers leave things unsquared by 5 inches. So yes life goes on hahaa

@greenvilleobserver9431

4 жыл бұрын

As a journeyman tile setter, 2 inches is the norm for house framers. much like soupbowls for concrete foundations. cut to the wall and float the center. :-)

What about a more permanent foundation? I was thinking dig the hold a bit deeper and wider. Put dry concrete in, put blocks on top and level it. The soak the concrete, let it set, put the blocks back on and go from there. Any suggestions?

@johnnussberger8505

4 жыл бұрын

I did that on mine . I marked where the supports were dug out dirt about 10 inchs deep and dumped in concrete it self leveled and made a great base for my blocks

@smitlag

2 жыл бұрын

Question. How big would you go with this type of foundation?I am considering something about 14ft by 20ft.

Will this foundation method work where there is a frost zone. I am in southern Ontario. Really curious as this looks much simpler than sono tubes. thanks for any advice.

@richardtroell6407

5 жыл бұрын

No, you would need footers below the frost zone to control soil expansion and contraction.

@brianbaker359

4 жыл бұрын

Nobody in Ontario would be crazy enough to dig down below frost line for a shed foundation. There is no harm in sitting a shed on precast concrete blocks or pads and letting the shed move about with any ground settlement or heaving. Makes it easier to relevel the shed at a later date if needed.

I would expect your shed to get airborne if you ever have high winds. Around here we get 70 mile per hour winds from time to time. I'm building a shed too, but I want mine securely anchored to the ground. I'm putting pressure treated posts down below the frost line so I don't get frost heaves (about 32 inches here), and I'm anchoring my shed very securely to the posts which will have concrete footings at the bottoms of the holes, anchored to the posts as well. To me it doesn't make sense at all to just sit the shed on blocks, no matter how calm your usual weather, because one day the unexpected severe windstorm may just come along.

@OvertheHIL524

Жыл бұрын

Well if a severe windstorm comes in, it seems no matter how secure you anchor it, mother nature will win.

@johnlafleur9251

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I live in California with tremblors. That foundation would never work here.

When it settles and it will you’ll loose air flow and flooring will rot from moisture. 👈🏼

@rubenmarino7366

4 жыл бұрын

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@pudge5490

4 жыл бұрын

Very true

I do Like this method Better 👍

that stone will settle and some will work its way into the ground, so expect it to go out of level

@topshelf8292

4 жыл бұрын

How could he have prevented it from settling

@iseeker3845

4 жыл бұрын

@@topshelf8292 tamp down with a steel tamper

Is the floor frame ever attached to the block? If not, would there ever be a chance of the building come off the block? Planning this method for a shed I'm going to build.

@solo-repair9374

3 жыл бұрын

The weight of the build should keep it anchored and no lateral movement

@99SVTBolt

2 жыл бұрын

It could come off the blocks in a event of high winds from a hurricane, tornado, ect.

How do you secure the planks to the bricks?

@TTundragrizzly

5 жыл бұрын

Super glue

@chuthieubao9120

4 жыл бұрын

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Wont work, supporting from only corners will allow sinking over time. I would do the entire perimeter and then rent a tamping rammer to embed rock into the soil. Then confirm grade and top as needed. By now you likely have an update on this project?

Digging out for the block is a waste of time. Put two 4” solid cap blocks down. Over time you will lose most of the first block to settling, depending on ground type and weight inside shed. Also, if you’re going to spend the money and time to build yourself, build it on 4x6 treated skids. You’re going to want to move it at some point, most people do.

@HouseFairyDIY

3 жыл бұрын

What are skids?

wont it sink down?

So the foundation does not need to be screwed into the stone? Simply rest on top? I'm guessing the weight prevents shifting?

@BuildSheds

8 жыл бұрын

+david garcia thank you for your review

@melissah170

5 жыл бұрын

@davidgarcia I was wondering the same thing. It confused me a bit.

@RobertLeBlancPhoto

5 жыл бұрын

How to Build a Shed Interesting how you don't answer any of his questions. 🤣

Well YES.. EVERYONE wants a "helper" to dig!

Is this really strong? I would use concrete with posts.

@goosecouple

4 жыл бұрын

Not strong. Maybe the water tale is high at that location.

What size blocks?

how is the foundation anchored to the ground?

@johnrhodes3350

5 жыл бұрын

Gravity😏

@TTundragrizzly

5 жыл бұрын

Super glue and duct tape

@davidis3001

5 жыл бұрын

Its not its called a floating shed

isn't that stone gonna settle almost immediately?

'I like to use a helper with a shovel to do digging'. So do I, but sometimes I have to dig myself 🤣

+david garcia, I had the same question

@BuildSheds

8 жыл бұрын

thank you very much for your comments

@VicariousAquarius

8 жыл бұрын

You're not answering the question. Do you secure the frame to the blocks?

@aprilsweb

7 жыл бұрын

I would just use an anchoring kit to with ground anchors. I'm about to build one myself and plan to use ground anchors.

@bibousisi5437

6 жыл бұрын

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Don't let your gravel come up above ground level. It will move. Guaranteed.

@zhifangwang1367

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips 🙂👍

The more weight that’s added to the building the more that gravel will move because you didn’t add any sand to fill any gaps in the gravel

I would recommend "NOT" this type of foundation if you live somewhere in which high winds, tornadoes, or hurricanes are predominant unless your fetish is removing your shed from the side of your house.

As long as it's not located where water pools, then you should be fine. Just use a box and level it, then fill with stone by the cubic yard/ton from your local hardscape supply

“I like to use a helper to do all the heavy digging”. Well who wouldn’t if you can afford to pay them. 😂

@starcitizenmodding4436

6 жыл бұрын

i know right lol he could have said pay a helper.

@johnnyaferg

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have a helper build my shed base while I drink a beer on the deck he built last week

@RobertLeBlancPhoto

5 жыл бұрын

Word. Even the illegal workers are expensive these days.

@libbyzumbrun907

5 жыл бұрын

Hm. I guess no one here has heard of friends and relatives....such sad lonely lives

@RobertLeBlancPhoto

5 жыл бұрын

@@libbyzumbrun907 Only people with sad lives attempt to use friends and family for free labor.

What's a nail?

Helper Guy is super hot. ROWR !!!

Lol stomping on the blocks at 3:30 to keep them in place

360p ( sigh). ANd this was launched in 2015, not 2007. Come on guys. I thumbs up'd it ftr.

Good thing they wore tool belts

Good video guys...the majority of the comments are advertisements for shed plans....followed with a few stupid comments from 'professional' shed foundation builders. Keep up the informative videos, for us week-end, build-a-grand-daughter playhouse men.

I am so sure that you will find good way to make it on wood prix.

Shouldn't the shed/base be anchored to the ground?

@jahmenj

5 жыл бұрын

The Internet, not really because in some states (USA), building codes like New York City don’t want you to anchor 120 square feet to the ground unless you pull a permit. That’s a lot of headache. So keep your shed on concrete-slabs.

@slaweksmyl3453

3 жыл бұрын

But the wind will move it, wouldn't it?

@99SVTBolt

2 жыл бұрын

@@slaweksmyl3453 wind could move it during a hurricane or tornado.

How to Build a Shed

@momosiso5299

3 жыл бұрын

interesting points ,if anyone else trying to find out backyard storage sheds plans try *WoodBlueprints. Com* Ive heard so.me decent things about it and my colleague got cool success with it.

I really like how you did the foundation. Really simple and fast. Well thought out and not a lot of wasted time/energy

I’m hoping part 2 shows them adding more support or girders to support these 2x8 joists over this span. 😐

Would have been more secure just put bricks right.on the grass.in this example

Initially you positioned the blocks inside the corners of the frame. So now when you dig, the frame will not rest on the blocks it will be around the blocks.

1:33 LOL

What is it with these woodprix trolls? Is it a bot or one person with multiple accounts?

@kennyc388

5 жыл бұрын

I have a prick, but it ain't made out of wood......well, sometimes it is.

@brandyhawking7908

5 жыл бұрын

I've been using those WoodPrix plans instructions since 3 years already. I made about 70 different stuffs. Almost everything was perfect. I had some problems only with 1 complicated wardrobe instruction but it wasn't plans fault.I really enjoy plans from WoodPrix plans.

Woodprix for the win.

@richpurnell6520

4 жыл бұрын

Bollocks

Theres no sound on the vid

Getting friends to do the digging, eh?!! A friend had a driveway to build and a list of helpers organised. The concrete truck arrived on time and poured a heap of concrete, Problem was the helpers had not arrived! He had to hire a pneumatic hammer to remove the mound of concrete a few days later.

@BillyBob-lf5kf

3 жыл бұрын

Great why did you change the position of blocks.. w h at am I missing.

Weird comments. This guy seems neither lazy nor an a.hole. what's more he took the time to make you a video.

I reported over 40 spam comments on this video because it’s Labor Day weekend 2020 and I ain’t have shit to do.

Will sink over time

I don't like that method ... any shift in those blocks and your level is off .. those blocks can easily move with the lights hit especially when they are sitting on rocks. Use pier blocks with a 4x4 about 6 inches long ... then take the 2x6's and level them as you attach to the 4x4's ... Pier blocks are heavy and don't move that easy. But we all have our way of doing things ..

@voitel

5 жыл бұрын

Factor in the weight of the shed. There will be enough pressure on the stones, so they would not move. I have a much larger shed installed the same way on the slope - no movement. The empty weight of my shed is more than 2 tons.

Lowe's video on how to install a shed foundation yourself... Lowe's guy uses a helper. Oh the irony

How to Build a Shed: Install the Foundation

Great work! I bet you leave random comments on any feedback you get on your videos. You don't seem to answer any questions. Are you human?

@BuildSheds

8 жыл бұрын

Yes I am a man, bring a good mood with comments

@zombietech2010

8 жыл бұрын

Several folks have asked the same question. Do you secure the foundation to the blocks and if so, how?

@scientist100

7 жыл бұрын

The shed I built, I used the same technique but instead of using 4 corners, I used more spots to touch the ground (x9) more pain to level but it has lasted about 5 years and no scratch, this ensures that "if the blocks were to move out of place, it will not drop, but I will allow a little bleed on the outside to avoid any light or even kick movement from moving it and dropping the shed.

@markmuriel8100

7 жыл бұрын

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@sandic452

7 жыл бұрын

Try to help people with their projects for free and this is the thanks you get. A please and thank you goes a long way folks. Thank you How to Build a Shed your video helped a lot :-)

I bought instructions from stodoys and I builded it very very cheap.

@matthewlavergne5610

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexmaack4052 Plans projects and designs

" I like to pick up a homeless guy at home depot to do all the digging" . Classy .

This WILL be a taxable shed folks. Anything not on skids will cost you yearly in land tax. Just a heads up comment. The great wisdom of gov't also says that it can't be afixed permanently to ground (ie: bolted down). Our great beloved gov't loves the idea of these sheds rolling around through neighborhoods during extreme weather! Out beloved gov't is always looking out for us all. It has nothing to do with how much they can steal , I mean tax us.

@scott1lori282

6 жыл бұрын

No I'm a proud American that hates with all my heart what we've become. I'd even call myself a Patriot for not dropping to a knee and worshiping Gov't as if it were a god.

@dusty6570

6 жыл бұрын

john smith doesn't suck to be Texan. We don't have stupid laws like this. Probably a California, New York, Washington or Illinois thing.

@krafty65

6 жыл бұрын

Every state, city and municipality is different. Your blanket statement is worthless and misleading.

@scott1lori282

6 жыл бұрын

It's an "in general" statement. Yes areas are different but in general a permanent structure will be taxable in most places in the US. Sorry I didn't structure it that way for you to begin with but "in general" I was just wanting to warn people that most (yes I said most) places will tax this. Sorry I'm not perfect like your local County Auditor's GIS system. If anything is worthless and misleading it might be this govt system that has caused neighbors to feud all over the nation (again,in general) and keeps surveyor's busy verifying 25 year old pins.

If you like woodworking, just look for Stodoys plans.

So many wrong things done here. It's hilarious.

Get a posthole digger and bore down a couple of feet. Wpoden or concrete piles and level tje tops. Concrete into the holes and tamp down. With shed anchored firmly there will be less floor bounce and the shed won't blow away. Doing foundations as in this video doesn't meet basic building code. Amatuers.

My

Appreciate video content! Apologies for the intrusion, I would love your thoughts. Have you researched - Mahorrla Wooden Paradise Method (google it)? It is an awesome exclusive guide for building better sheds and woodworking without the normal expense. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my buddy finally got great results with it.

Sorry.. But this looks like something that will never be able to stand for a longer period of time. That foundation looks very poor and unstable. If he could tamp down the block so easy with 1 foot, then for sure the whole thing will shift and end out of level in no time.

"I like to use a helper with a shovel, to do most of the digging.....................a bit disrespectful to the co-worker,helper what a smuck

that is not how to level . you level on the diagonal.. what a joke...

I bought plans from Stodoys and I made it very fast.

I made it with woodprix instructions !

@verlahock7383

5 жыл бұрын

Love that Allan

@islasnormalue85

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@allandocater6296

3 жыл бұрын

@@islasnormalue85 Welcome mates. I'm glad you love it too!

😂what.a.sales-pitch.

4 blocks??? Looks like a fucking joke.

You can learn more about it on woodprix website I think.