2006-10-27 01:56:21 · 6 answers · asked by wisaful 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
A rubber or silicone caulk around the base will help as long as the bottom of your shed isnt rusting out.
Make sure water rns away from your building (grade) and that should do it.
Good Luck
2006-10-27 02:19:07 · answer #1 · answered by we_are_legion99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ensure that the soil level is lower than the concrete slab, and normal rain and snow melting should not be a problem. Most sheds leak a bit at the wall/floor level due to sudden severe rain, or lots of snow at the base, ice build-up, etc. It's not that big of a deal; just make sure that nothing metal is stored on the floor, or you'll have rust. And you might want to store any equipment on blocks. In most cases, the water dries up on its own. My shed is a good one, and it does that, and almost everyone I know who has a shed, has some water on the floor. My yard is in a low spot, too, so that is a factor. So don't sweat it. A raised floor is overkill for just a shed. Why do all this for a place where you store your lawn mower and garden tools? Just do the above, and don't worry about it...
2006-10-27 13:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by steviewag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely you have water running towards the building on the ground. You need to either slope the ground so the water runs away from shed, or dig a trench around the shed and lay black plastic field tiled in the trench then cover the tile with pea gravel. You can cover the top with dirt if you wish or fill with pea gravel all the way to the top. Make sure to continue the tile at a slight gradual slope (about 2%) away from the shed to the nearest gulley. This will drain the water away from your shed. You need to make sure the pea gravel is filled to at least an inch or two above the tile. The water will concentrate in the ditch then drain away via the tile instead of going into your shed.
2006-10-27 02:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A shed doesn't need a floor and a slab is a lot of unnecessary expense. If you think you need a foundation of any kind (for some reason), look at the sono-tubes at your home-improvement supplier. Dig a hole at each corner of your shed location, put a sono-tube into each one and fill in dirt around them. Then fill the sono-tubes with a sack or two of pre-mix concrete (preferably after mixing), up to the desired level (e.g., 4 inches above ground, or whatever. You can also buy "connectors" that are placed into the wet concrete to give you something to fasten the shed to (e.g., a stainless steel bolt, or a 4x4 bracket, or a metal strap).
2016-03-19 00:32:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure you can put a raised floor. Also check around the perimeter of the concrete slab, you may have water running towards your building. if so, slope the ground away from your slab. hope i helped!
2006-10-27 02:00:43 · answer #5 · answered by ljk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cheap fast way is to use caulk.
2006-10-27 02:16:10 · answer #6 · answered by Pappy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋