| Planning to build a shed on level ground sounds | | | | It depends on the angle of the slope you are building |
| straightforward enough, and how to do this is well | | | | into as well. Once you have cleared the site, you |
| documented by standard DIY shed plans. But what if | | | | would need to remove any danger of the earth |
| you do not have the luxury of enough flat land to | | | | slipping back on to the shed, and causing damage. |
| build your shed? That might mean you have to build | | | | That might mean building a retaining wall of some |
| the shed into the side of sloping land, and that needs | | | | kind. I would definitely think about having concrete |
| a bit more planning and expertise. | | | | foundations for this structure. |
| You would need to assess the nature of the land | | | | To get some more ideas, I would ask a builder to |
| you want to build on. Is it loose soil, or are there | | | | come and look at the sight, with a view to giving you |
| trees in the land near where you want to build the | | | | a free quotation. Even if you do not intend to |
| shed? If there are, and depending how mature the | | | | commit to have him build a shed for you, he will give |
| trees are, it means there are likely to be tree roots | | | | you an expert opinion on what needs to be done, |
| which will need to be removed. You would need an | | | | and that is all you really need to know. He will also |
| excavator to clear the land anyway, and it is just | | | | advise you on the materials and supports needed to |
| one more level of preparation you will need to | | | | ensure you have a solid and safe construction. |
| undertake. | | | | |