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The document discusses laying a concrete block base for a new shed. The OP plans to lay concrete blocks half-buried in a hole with compacted gravel, but asks if this will work and if the blocks should be mortared. Respondents suggest oversizing the footing, doubling up wood posts for strength, and firmly hammering the blocks into stiff concrete rather than using gravel or mortar.

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The document discusses laying a concrete block base for a new shed. The OP plans to lay concrete blocks half-buried in a hole with compacted gravel, but asks if this will work and if the blocks should be mortared. Respondents suggest oversizing the footing, doubling up wood posts for strength, and firmly hammering the blocks into stiff concrete rather than using gravel or mortar.

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Concrete block shed base

Hi, I am getting a new 10x8 shed delivered in about three weeks, and I still need to
sort out a base.

I am thinking about getting some dense 7N concrete blocks, and laying 8ft wooden
fence posts on these. eg something like this (not my photo)

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Can I just lay the concrete blocks in a hole in the soil so that about half of the block
is buried? I think I will need to put some sub base material into the hole first and
compact it down, or could I use some large gravel which I already have? Should the
concrete blocks be mortared into the hole?

This is my plan:

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Will this work?

Thanks

PC
pclayto, 23 Sep 2015 #1

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Overdoing the footings will be a blessing in the future as the ground gets soggy, and
allows the blocks to drop a tad lower. Saves you jacking up the frame I the future to
add an additional block.

See if you can 'sister' the lengths, and protect the ends of the wood with something
to stop them rotting?
Crystalclear Crystalclear, 23 Sep 2015 #2

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Hi, when you say overdoing the footings, what do you suggest? Perhaps fixing the
concrete blocks with some post mix?

And what do you mean by sister the lengths? Double up?

Cheers.
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Overdoing as in increasing the coverage of the footing? Elephant foot compared to a


gazelles foot so to speak?

Yes, doubling up. Less gluing them, more nuts and bolts?

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Did you just put the blocks on the sub base/hardcore/ or did you use any kind of
sharp sand/cement dry mixes well on top of that.

Putting mine just on the mot hardcore at the moment and was wondering if I should
bed onto sharp sand as well?

Bobbya82 Doing the same at the moment so any advice would be great?

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Any suggestions welcome?

Thanks

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Will a dry mixed sand/cement be prone to moving over time, so just using the
hardcore would be better?

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Forget hardcore and forget or mortar. Hammer the blocks firmly into 4" of stiff
concrete. Lean mix is fine, like 1 : 3: 6 cement, sand, stone

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