How to Build a Shed Foundation and Pour Concrete - Step-by-Step Guide

🔨Building a shed foundation requires framing out the desired size using two by fours and securing it with stakes.

🚧The foundation frame should be leveled using a level and stakes, and the inside diagonal measurements should be the same to ensure the frame is square.

🌀Before pouring the concrete, it's important to prepare the ground by digging within the framing line and adding crushed gravel for drainage.

🚚To pour the concrete, you'll need cement bags, a cement mixer or wheelbarrow, a shovel, water, and a trowel to screed the concrete.

✅After pouring and screeding the concrete, let it cure for a couple of hours before brushing the surface for a textured finish.

What supplies and tools do I need to build a shed foundation and pour concrete?

—You'll need two by fours, wooden stakes, screws, a drill, a level, a tape measure, a hammer, spray paint, cement bags, a cement mixer or wheelbarrow, a shovel, water, and a trowel.

How do I frame and level the shed foundation?

—Frame the desired size using two by fours and secure it with stakes. Level the foundation using a level and stakes, making sure the inside diagonal measurements are the same to ensure the frame is square.

How do I prepare the ground before pouring the concrete?

—Dig within the framing line and add crushed gravel for drainage. Roughly level the ground to make room for the frame and provide space for raising and lowering the frame during leveling.

What steps are involved in pouring the concrete?

—Mix the concrete using cement bags, a cement mixer or wheelbarrow, and water. Pour the concrete into the prepared foundation area, adjusting the wire mesh as you go. Screed the concrete from one side to the other, and let it cure for a couple of hours before brushing the surface for a textured finish.

How long does the concrete need to cure before removing the frame?

—Allow the concrete to cure for at least 24 hours before removing the frame and finishing touches.

00:00This video consists of two parts. Part one focuses on building the shed foundation, while part two covers pouring the concrete foundation.

00:13To build the shed foundation, you'll need two by fours, wooden stakes, screws, a drill, a level, a tape measure, a hammer, spray paint, and a can of spray paint.

01:01Frame out the desired size of the shed foundation using two by fours and secure it with stakes. Be sure to measure from the inside of the two by fours for accurate measurements.

02:33Dig within the framing line to prepare the ground for pouring the concrete foundation. Roughly level the ground, leaving room for raising and lowering the frame during leveling.

03:35To pour the concrete foundation, you'll need cement bags, a cement mixer or wheelbarrow, a shovel, water, and a trowel. Mix the concrete to the desired consistency and pour it into the foundation area.

05:20Screed the concrete from one side to the other to level it. Let the concrete cure for a couple of hours before brushing the surface for a textured finish.

06:13Allow the concrete foundation to cure for at least 24 hours before removing the frame and completing any finishing touches.