Shed World

An independent guide to garden sheds

Good sheds start at the ground.

Whether to build or buy, which materials last, what size you really need, and how to set a base that stays level. Plain answers for first-time shed owners, priced for a real budget.

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Front elevation of a 10 by 8 foot apex shed sitting on a gravel base, with dimension lines 10 ft 6 ft eaves 4 in of crushed stone
An 8 × 10 ft apex shed on a gravel pad one foot wider than the shed on every side.

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Latest articles

Bases and foundations. Updated 2 November 2026. 12 minute read.

Step-by-step gravel shed foundation

Seven steps from string line to level pad, with a materials list, real-world cost ranges and the mistakes that make sheds sink.

  • Costs

    What an 8 × 10 shed costs, from base to roof felt Coming soon

    Kit price is only part of it. The base, delivery and fixings add up.

  • Materials

    Pressure-treated or dip-treated: what the label means Coming soon

    Why a cheap shed can rot in five winters while the one next door lasts twenty.

  • Sizes

    Measure your stuff before you pick a shed size Coming soon

    A ten-minute tape-measure exercise that saves you buying the wrong one.

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We write for people putting up their first shed: handy enough with a drill, not in the trade, and watching the budget. Every guide tries to answer one question properly before it suggests anything you could buy.

  • Prices are ranges, dated, and you'll see where they come from.
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  • If the cheaper option is the right one, we'll tell you.