Jan 24, 2007

Crushed granite base

To get a stable, level and hard-packed base for the shed, I decided to use 2 inches of crushed granite. It's cheap but effective. Compaction is with the plate vibrator. Containing it becomes important, so treated 2x4's were staked at the perimeter. They'll stay buried. Cost of renting the machine from Home Depot, with insurance and tax, comes to $90 a day. Labor assistance is important because even lifting it into and out of the trailer requires two strong guys.

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