DIY Garden Room Concrete Base

This is the first video of my full DIY garden room build.

In this video I show the process I used to create a concrete slab for the base of my garden room. The video includes all the prep work, including building the formwork This includes two techniques to make sure your base is square as well as the technique I use to make sure the concrete base is level.

[thediyfix]

Also, would anyone like plans? If enough people ask in the comments, I will create detailed garden room plans to follow and build your own.

[anthonyjpaul]

Hello! We met at that conference in York in May! Im building a shed in the garden and your video popped up, a great suprise!Ill be using the merhods you detail here for my base.

[aglass]

Fair play for persisting with the manual tamping, I wouldn’t have had the patience 😂 Just did a similar job yesterday but on a very small patch and this video popped up. I was mixing concrete in buckets - hard work and i’m still feeling the pain. The job you’ve done looks superb btw.

[Petertronic]

Sent here by Rag'n'Bone! Looking forward to watching through this build.

[michaelumeyer]

Very very nice building, , you have made. Looks very nice and solid. I would probably have chosen a wooden floor for your fine building

[keefykeef]

Great video looking forward to seeing more

[rachaelburnsxk]

Hi. Thanks for videos. Superb work. Looking at doing this myself. Could I ask if you have plans available and also I was looking at a 6m x4m build. Would the structure still be suitable or would it need additional support? Thanks very much.

[MaryamDJavid]

Great video thanks, do you know anyone in Derby area who could help with similar work?

[danielwalsh]

Good job, I probably would have put some rebar in just to make it a bit stronger but like I said good job

[TheNorthernmunky]

Good video mate, also grab the camera off the tripod and have a little walk round too. Good work

[asimhumayun]

Just watched your full build timelapse and have come here to watch it from the start - you’ve done an amazing job! I’m inspired to follow your approach, looks fantastic! What are your thoughts on rebar to reinforce the concrete slab? Or is that overkill? Thanks again for sharing these videos.

[Bubu]

So I just have a question if there’s pampas grass am I right in saying that there could be an upside down pineapple knocking about somewhere ???

[johnrollin]

Hi, what size base did you make please?

[stklass]

hey im in the process of doing this in my garden right now, I just liked this video so I can come back to it whilst I'm doing it. I haven't got many tools but I will take my time and ensure measurements are correct etc. I just wondering, sometimes people use like black layer of tarpooling type of thing before anything goes down, is that essential to use? Thanks so much

[bonymathew]

You did a great job building this room. Cheers!! just watched the whole series. what was the L x W of this Garden room? I was thinking of building a 12 x 10 Size Shed learning from you....

[VillageBond-gf]

Hi, how did you know what depth to dig down ? is there a recommended depth that the height pg the timber frame needs to be to support the mot type 1 and then the cement ? Ideally I would want the shed base to be slightly above ground level

[SamHolmes]

Ive seen other similar builds where the main frames built straight ontop of the concrete base with a dpm underneath. Is this way done just so you could add insulation sheets to the floor?

[ExtremeShez]

Great video, I think zi might have missed it, did you mix the co crete via or a mixer? ❤

[daverobson]

Brilliant 👍 what is the approximate cost of the concrete please

[mouldingsimulationsplazolo]

How much ballast was needed I have a similar area I want to Concrete over (you mention 1 ton MOT, I don’t want to over order- thanks )