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Shed Pad Preparation
Site Preparation
The best thing you can do to contribute to the longevity of your new building is to install
a quality pad. We recommend a minimum of a 6-12″ crushed stone base, at least 2′ lar-
ger than your building in both directions. Crushed stone allows for drainage should any
moisture get underneath your shed.
Drainage is of utmost importance, as the greatest enemy to any shed is moisture. If you
look at older sheds around your neighborhood, you will notice that many of them are
beginning to rot around the bottom of the structure. This is because most, if not all, of
those sheds do not have a prepared base underneath them. As rain falls from the edge
of the roof, it deflects off of the ground and splashes onto the sidewalls of the shed.
Over the years, this will cause the doors and lower siding of these sheds to rot. Using
stone as a base, the water is able to be absorbed into the ground instead of splashing
against your building.
IMPORTANT: Pad needs to be level for a more efficient building process!