Securing a timber shed frame to a brick / paver floor

[jbs1]

Hi, I'm looking to put a basic timber-framed shed / workshop at the back of my place, and the location means that getting a concreter in to pump concrete for a slab will be nearly prohibitively-expensive. I have a stack of spare pavers and bricks I'd be willing to use as a floor, but wasn't sure of the best way to lay them and what mortar to use so that I could comfortably secure the timber frame. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks for your time, Jim

[MitchellMc]

Is this a pre-fabricated timber-framed shed/workshop Jim (@jbs1)? If so, you might like to refer to their installation guidelines. Generally, structures like sheds need to be fixed into foundations/slabs to stop them from blowing away in high winds.

If you were looking at laying bricks or pavers, you'd find this step-by-step guide useful: How to lay paving for a path. When you use mortar to bed pavers, that's just to hold them in position, so they don't subside. I'd suggest the pavers or bricks could be used as a floor within the shed, but you'll need to look at a more permanent solution to secure the shed to the ground. 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[jbs1]

Thanks, Mitchell. Not a pre-fab, so no instructions. Thanks for the steer re: brick with mortar not being suitable to attach frame to—would it be better then to a) use a series of post anchor stirrups concreted individually for the frame to attach to or b) lay a perimeter of concrete to attach the frame to, and (in both cases) fill in the centre with bricks to make the floor? Cheers!

[MitchellMc]

My preference would be to have some anchor stirrups in nice solid 400 x 400 x 600mm footers and at least one in each corner. If you were going to do three footers on each side, you could reduce their size. However, I see no reason why the strip foundation around the perimeter wouldn't work as long as it was of a reasonable thickness (at least 150mm).

Mitchell

[jbs1]

Thanks Mitchell, very much appreciated! Cheers, Jim