Posted: 7/21/2016 10:53:00 PM EDT
| I have a outdoor shed, which is sitting on a concrete base, however the front right and left corner slopes downwards and i have to level the shed with a whole lot of shims all under the front, right , and left. almsot 2-3 inches for the right corner and maybe 1.5 inches left corner I know the wood shims will probably rot and move around at some point...is there a better stable way to level the shed? |
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I have a outdoor shed, which is sitting on a concrete base, however the front right and left corner slopes downwards and i have to level the shed with a whole lot of shims all under the front, right , and left. almsot 2-3 inches for the right corner and maybe 1.5 inches left corner I know the wood shims will probably rot and move around at some point...is there a better stable way to level the shed? They can pump concrete (or something) under a slab and level it up. I would look into this although it is not DIY. |
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Quoted: They can pump concrete (or something) under a slab and level it up. I would look into this although it is not DIY. Quoted: Quoted: I have a outdoor shed, which is sitting on a concrete base, however the front right and left corner slopes downwards and i have to level the shed with a whole lot of shims all under the front, right , and left. almsot 2-3 inches for the right corner and maybe 1.5 inches left corner I know the wood shims will probably rot and move around at some point...is there a better stable way to level the shed? They can pump concrete (or something) under a slab and level it up. I would look into this although it is not DIY. |
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When title asks "How to level a structure?", I think: rip it apart with an excavator, then put rubble in dumpsters. Yet you mean "leveling". I came here to say 500 pounds of tannerite 
When something absolutely has to be leveled, Tannerite is the answer. I suggest a ton, but then I don't care if concrete chunks rain on my neighbor's roof. |
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Quoted: When something absolutely has to be leveled, Tannerite is the answer. I suggest a ton, but then I don't care if concrete chunks rain on my neighbor's roof. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: When title asks "How to level a structure?", I think: rip it apart with an excavator, then put rubble in dumpsters. Yet you mean "leveling". I came here to say 500 pounds of tannerite When something absolutely has to be leveled, Tannerite is the answer. I suggest a ton, but then I don't care if concrete chunks rain on my neighbor's roof. |
Here is some pics. The shed is polymer resin...the floor is not rigid and can flex a little...still possible to pour some grout underneath? is there a special thing i can insert , because its pretty tight . i probably can't pack anything witha trowel because it wont fit under.
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Here is some pics. The shed is polymer resin...the floor is not rigid and can flex a little...still possible to pour some grout underneath? is there a special thing i can insert , because its pretty tight . i probably can't pack anything witha trowel because it wont fit under. http://i.imgur.com/04HvVNQ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/cCwuLMh.jpg Ok, different story. I would rip pressure treated lumber to run full length along the bottom of the walls. And just remove the floor. And take the guy who poured the slab to small claims. |
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approxiamtely 475 pounds. i guess i would need a forklift? Quoted:
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how heavy is the shed? can you move it off of the pad temporarily? approxiamtely 475 pounds. i guess i would need a forklift? you could easily roll it off with pvc pipes underneath |
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how heavy is the shed? can you move it off of the pad temporarily? approxiamtely 475 pounds. i guess i would need a forklift? you could easily roll it off with pvc pipes underneath it would be hard to roll off , cuz the concrete pad is elevated. i guess 4 guys could take a corner each, lift, and move it. |
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I came here to say 500 pounds of tannerite
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When title asks "How to level a structure?", I think: rip it apart with an excavator, then put rubble in dumpsters. Yet you mean "leveling". I came here to say 500 pounds of tannerite
And yet again, the reasons I love this place. I was headed to do the same. |
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Dont know if i'd be able to seal of after grouting...i'd be afraid of water pooling underneath the shed. Quoted:
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Shim up, pack with nonshrink grout. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Dont know if i'd be able to seal of after grouting...i'd be afraid of water pooling underneath the shed. If you're worried about water pooling under it then you have more problems than it just being out of level |
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That slab looks fairly new. If it is, and the slab is the issue here, I would talk to whoever poured that slab for you.
If the slab is the issue, but it has been there a while and you have no recourse with the installer, I would pursue leveling the slab, not the shed. Many companies can lift that slab level for you, by pumping a slurry mixture below to slab to raise it up. |