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A timber-framed gravel pad drains well, costs a fraction of a slab and can be built in a weekend with hand tools and one hired compactor. Here's the whole job, with a materials list and costs.
Kit, base, delivery and the bits nobody quotes you for.
What rots, what rusts, what cracks, and how to slow each down.
A ten-minute tape-measure exercise that saves buying twice.
Two designs from standard lumber lengths with almost no waste.
Our checklist for judging any shed before you pay for it: wall and frame thickness, floor, roof, doors and warranty, plus worksheets for size and base costs. A printable PDF.