Hi guys,I want to build a 10x10ft workshop in my back garden in the UK, and have done some research and narrowed it down to what looks like three options for the foundation.Concrete foundationThis is presumably going to be the strongest and most reliable, but it does involve buying a cement mixer, probably a skip for the large amount of dirt I'll be digging up etc. It sounds expensive, and unpractical in comparison to the other options. Also, 10x10ft is quite small for a workshop, so it might be overkill.ExampleWood foundationI went to a friend who has been a carpenter for his whole life, has a workshop in his garden etc. He suggested that the right way to build a workshop foundation is to dig holes and place your 4x4 corner posts in them. Secure them in place with concrete. Four 2x4s will be bolted in around the edge, a structure will be built inside of that, and the floor will rest on that structure. Doing some research, this method seems unconventional, and I don't think it would be a good idea to rest the weight of the entire workshop on four 2x4s that would only be bolted into the posts. I've also read that when burying wood, especially in concrete underground, there is a risk of it rotting.ExampleDeck blocksThis solution is I suppose a little bit of both of the above options. Beams will be placed on 12 deck blocks, and a structure will be built from those beams. I may submerge the deck blocks a little, and put some gravel underneath.ExampleThere's something ideal about each of these solutions to me. The concrete foundation would keep the entire structure low to the ground, the wood foundation will ensure that the corner posts aren't ever going to move, and the deck block solution sounds like the easiest.There's an example of someone having built each of these solutions, or at least, a variation of them. Is this one of those instances of where there are many ways to skin a cat, and none of them are wrong, or is there a definite wrong answer amongst these solutions?Any thoughts at all would be greatly appreciated.Many thanks. via /r/DIY http://ift.tt/2iALrpU
