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I have an Asgard 29er shed being delivered shortly. I'm going to put it in a place that is about 80% level and 20% falling away. The 80% bit is patio, the 20% is artificial grass which slopes away gently from the patio, gap might be 2 inches at most
I REALLY don't want to dig up or remove the grass and I don't really want to remove the patio either. I was thinking of making a wooden base with 2x4s or similar. The base would rest on the floor of the patio and I could make wedges to support it on the fake grass. Decking on top to place the shed on. Was thinking of using a big eye bolt or similar as a ground anchor, resin'd into the patio slab, and then somehow attached to whatever security is in the shed through the decking base
Any thoughts on
- whether this would work
- how I stop the wood from rotting
I've not seen the inside of one in person so don't really know how the security works. It'd mostly be for the kids bikes anyway, expensive bikes in the garage, just need more space
I've got this shed. There's a hole in each corner to drill through and place an anchor bolt.
If you're happy to drill through the base you could anchor it down anywhere.
You get wedges to level it off, but i would recommend basing all the corners on something solid. Mine isn't totally level and can be a pain to line up the locks some times
I wouldn't put it on a decking, but a flag under each corner and at least one down each side could do the job
Thanks, that's helpful. How solid is the base?
Theoretically, if you put a flagstone/patio slab in each corner, is it strong enough to support itself or does it need support all across the bottom? If it's support all across the bottom, I guess it needs to be very level (that's why I was leaning towards wooden structure base)
I've also got this shed albeit several years old now.
The base is obviously strongest around the corners/edge but has quite a bit of slack in the centre. If you are going to put flags under the corners, you'll need several more scattered around the middle parts too to stop it sagging and bending with any weight on it.
We have ours in the garage now which is no where near level and its a complete pain in the arse to lock it.
Thanks. So measuring up, it says I need a 2.5m width base. I have about 2m on patio slabs and 0.5m on fake grass that slopes away
The patio is not entirely level because it's riven surface stones ( https://www.merchantdepot.co.uk/inspiration/textured-smooth-paving-surfaces/), so the stones are level but the individual surface is not. Sounds like that won't necessarily be a problem. Think I might just put it straight onto the patio slab and somehow build up the bit on the fake grass to level it with the patio
Was thinking of using a big eye bolt or similar as a ground anchor, resin’d into the patio slab, and then somehow attached to whatever security is in the shed through the decking base
Might be easier just to use a tyre o' 'crete?
I did mine when I first had an Aasgard in the house. Added a huge level of security.
And when we moved we just brought it with us. On it's own it is reasonably mobile ~ 90kg I guess, but with a bike locked to it it is utterly immobile to all intents.
I’ve had an Asgard 29er shed for about 6-8 weeks now. Was concerned about the need for a perfectly level base. Decided to just try building it on the rather poorly laid Indian sandstone paving - took a bit of shuffling about but eventually found a position where it didn’t wobble about and seems fine.
I’d do as you suggested, build as much on patio as possible, then shore up the rest - I’d personally just use some chunky council pavers with a bit of gravel underneath and a gravel board at the front to stop it from escaping.
Level isn't the issue, flat surface is. I've had a 4 bike storage locker for years, at two houses and they haven't been on perfectly level ground at either. I purposely set them on slightly sloping surfaces just to allow water to run off the base and not get trapped underneath.
They were on a flat surface though, which kept the corners of the box square and allowed the locking mechanism to engage properly.
I’ve have mine on the plastic grid tiles filled with pea shingle which sit on top of the patio. Provides a level surface and helps drain away from the base.
@fettlin has it. The base has to be flat otherwise the doors and lid won’t close correctly.
I’ve got 2 Asgards including the 29er and you get a set of shims that can help get the sheds flat. If the base is stable and flat easy enough to get it right otherwise not so easy.
Yep, flat so it's aligned and the doors close nicely
I have a 7' x 3' asgard shed on flag stones on sand and gravel. Didn't have enough flags to cover the whole area, so corners, most of the edges and some of the middle.
Wasn't very nice to step into - floor was flexy and noisy - until I put a sheet of OSB down as a floor.