expired Posted by heimu2000 • Apr 15, 2023
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expired Posted by heimu2000 • Apr 15, 2023
Apr 15, 2023 1:33 AM
Keter Cortina Shed - $999.99 at Costco
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Another option is to dry pour a concrete slab. Easy to do cheap, and manageable for most people with these smaller sizes. Harder work simply due to the number of heavy concrete bags you have to move in the process, but other than that very easy.
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It's everywhere. Inside, outside, sheds, furniture.
I just don't get it….
Another option is to dry pour a concrete slab. Easy to do cheap, and manageable for most people with these smaller sizes. Harder work simply due to the number of heavy concrete bags you have to move in the process, but other than that very easy.
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These things should be more aptly called metal tents. That is, a bunch of thin sheet metal supported by tensioned wires.
If this is all you can afford, and you dont mind dealing with setting it up and it rusting, OK then, but for any serious person, don't get this. You'll regret it.
Another option is to dry pour a concrete slab. Easy to do cheap, and manageable for most people with these smaller sizes. Harder work simply due to the number of heavy concrete bags you have to move in the process, but other than that very easy.
I haven't priced out wood in awhile but generally speaking, when you consider the huge amount of time you'll have to put in selecting wood, hauling it, sawing it, nailing/assembling (and the fasteners too), finishing, painting, it's likely not worth it. Yes you'll probably wind up with a better product, but that's not the space something like this competes in. These plastic sheds are intended to store maybe kids toys or some limited outdoor garden tools, not to be able to park several-hundred-lb lawn tractors, etc. As such you're paying for the kitting, ease of assembly, relatively aesthetic, etc.
As far as a base goes, for *any* shed but particularly these plastic ones, having a solid, level and flat base is going to be key for longevity and assembly. I wouldn't ever just put these on dirt that will move, settle, wash away, etc. At the very least for smaller sheds use large pavers (the bigger the better). The next step is making a plinth, very much like how you'd start a smaller wood shed, then concrete. Concrete is such a hassle and a tremendous amount of manual labor that is then immovable. I'd only consider concrete an option for MUCH larger sheds that you know won't be moving anywhere - because to pour a correct slab will take a lot of planning, excavation, forming and eventually concrete. The best compromise here is a wooden plinth. Flat, square to any size you want, and easily levelable with some blocks. Plus you can move it in the future or expand on it if your needs change.
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