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LEVELING YOUR SHED
It’s important that buildings are constructed on a
level site. Providing a clean and level site is the
customer’s responsibility. However, for a reasonable
fee, Tuff Shed can help create a level building
foundation by adding concrete blocks and wood shims
beneath the structure. Tuff Shed does NOT dig into
the ground to level a building.
If a small amount of leveling is necessary (up to
4”), it will be provided by Tuff Shed at no charge.
If more substantial leveling is required, the
customer must choose between paying Tuff Shed an
additional fee for leveling using the concrete block
and wood shim method, or having the ground leveled
by someone other than Tuff Shed. Tuff Shed charges
for leveling vary by severity of site condition and
building size. See Figure 1.
Blocking up or “shimming” a building is not always
the best solution from an appearance standpoint.
Please consider the appearance and your long term
satisfaction in the building when making the
leveling decision.
See examples (Figures 2 & 3) of sheds that have been
leveled using concrete blocks and wood shims on a
variety of surfaces and in am range of leveling
severity.
HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOUR SITE IS LEVEL
To accomplish this, you will need wood stakes and a
string bubble level and long piece of string, OR a
carpenter’s level and a long, straight 2x4. The
string or 2x4 must be longer than the distance from
the high point corner to
the other three corners.
Determine where the building will be placed, then
drive a stake into each of the four corners and
determine which of the corners appear to be the
highest and the lowest points. At the high point
stake place the string or 2x4 (short-edge down) on
the ground and loosely fasten it (i.e. tie or clamp)
to the high point stake.
Then position the opposite end of the string or 2x4
at the low point stake. Using the string or 2x4 and
the level, raise or lower the string or 2x4 at the
low point stake until the level bubble floats
exactly centered between the two vertical lines in
the center glass vile.
Now measure the distance from the ground to the
bottom edge of the string or 2x4. This is the
distance this first dimension is out of level.
Repeat this process for the other two corners,
measuring again from the high point corner, writing
down your measurements.
Now you can determine the distance your build site
is out of level and select a method to level the
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