Getting ready for a used barn/shed on skids UPDATE: BUYER BEWARE!

[big brown horse]

I need to prepare a spot for a 10 x 16 barn/shed on skids. My ground is sorta level, but not quite.

Does it have to be 100% level or can the skids be adjusted?

Does the ground need to be compacted? If so, how do you do that?

Do I need to lay any gravel down or anything like that?

This barn/shed is going to be used for my future feed/hay and tack room. Hay is delivered around here by the ton. (Shed is strong enough, just wondering about it's "footing".)

Thanks!!

 

[big brown horse]

I forgot to mention:

Right now the shed is sitting on cement thingys with brackets that hold it up off the ground about 4-5 inches. I am getting those cement thingys too. It looks like there are 12 of them included.

Can these cement brackets (what are they called?) be adjusted if the ground isn't level? (That is what I was trying to ask originally. )

Anyway, I am super excited about finally getting the "hay/feed area" out of my garage!!!

 

[miss_thenorth]

If it were me I would definitely want to make it as level and sturdy as possible. I would probably do it the same way we put down patio blocks, where you put down sand and then crushed limestone and tamp it down with a tamper (that you can rent form your local Rent all place) That's how I would think to do it, but usually hubby blows up all my plans by coming up with an even better way to do it, which is why he usually does things like that around here.

 

[big brown horse]

Yeah, that is what I thought. :/ I wonder how much all that sand and gravel will add to the over all cost of this shed/barn. (Not to mention all the work. (I could use a workout though. )

 

[miss_thenorth]

Do you have a truck or access to one? You shouldn't need more than a truckload of each(there are websites that help you calculate how much you need), and if you pick it up yourself, it is usual 'dirt' cheap. The tamper rental is not expensive either.

 

[k0xxx]

Here's a pic of ours, it's the new chicken coop. You can tell how unlevel (is that a word?) the ground is, but it was blocked to make it level. It's 8x16, so it's similar in size to yours.

 

[big brown horse]

Hey Koxxx! Awesome! So are you saying I can just use blocks and perhaps some shims?

 

[k0xxx]

Yes, blocks and pressure treated shims work great. Congrats, by the way.

 

[big brown horse]

Thanks, same to you. That is going to be an excellent chicken coop!

When you say blocks, you mean those bracket thingys right? Or do you mean cinder blocks?

Did you use a jack to lift it etc.?

I am having it delivered, should I get the blocks in place first? Or should we get it situated and then lift it?

 

[justusnak]

Thats what I was thinking. When they deliver the shed, they should block it, and level it....or are you transporting it yourselves??