- How to build a shed base out of paving slabs
- Mix sand and cement together to make mortar or use a pre-mixed one
- Use a trowel to lay mortar for 1 slab at a time on the sub-base and lift a damp-sided slab onto the mortar, using a piece of timber and club hammer to tap the slab into position carefully. Continue to lay the first row of slabs
- Make equally-sized spacers in all the joints in the slabs to ensure they’re the same size, checking it’s level as you go along
- Next lay slabs along the two adjacent outer edges, filling in the central area row by row
- Leave the mortar to set according to the instructions or for at least 48 hours before filling in the joints with mortar or paving grout
- Building a shed base from concrete
- Create a wooden frame around your shed base area (also called formwork) to stop the concrete from spreading
- Mix pre-mixed concrete with water or use 1 part cement to 5 parts ballast
- Wet the sub-base using a watering can with a rose on the end
- Pour the concrete onto the framed base starting in one corner
- Push the blade of a shovel up and down in the edges of the concrete to get rid of air bubbles
- Use a rake to spread the concrete, leaving it around 18mm higher than the top of the frame. Work in sections of around 1-1.m2
- Compact the concrete using a straight piece of timber that’s longer than the width of the base. Move the timber along the site, hitting it along at about half of its thickness at a time until the surface is evenly ridged
- Remove excess concrete and level the surface by sliding the timber back and forwards from the edge that you started. Fill in any depressions and repeat until even
- Run an edging trowel along the frame to round off exposed edges of the concrete and prevent chipping
- Cover the concrete with a plastic sheet raised on wooden supports to allow slow drying. Weigh it down with bricks
- Once the concrete is set, you can install your shed and remove the wooden frame with a crowbar
Appin
Appin is a seaside area of the Scottish West Highlands bounded to the west by Loch Linnhe, to the south by Loch Creran, to the east by the areas of Benderloch and Lorne, as well as to the north by Loch Leven. It lies north-east to south-west, and also measures 14 miles (23 km) in length by 7 miles (11 km) in breadth. The name, implying 'abbey land', of Ligmore Abbey, is originated from the Middle Irish apdaine. The area is mostly in Argyll as well as Bute, with a seaside strip to the north, along Loch Leven, within the Argyll and also Bute council location. The surroundings of the area is a mix of seascapes with sturdy as well as hilly country inland. Appin forms part of the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, among 40 in Scotland. The primary hills are dual tops of Beinn a' Bheithir - 3,362 feet (1,025 m) as well as 3,284 feet (1,001 m) - and Creag Ghorm - 2,372 feet (723 m) - in the north, and Fraochaidh 2,883 feet (879 m), Meall Bàn 2,148 feet (655 m) and Beinn Mhic na Céisich 2,093 feet (638 m) near the western flank of Glen Creran. The chief rivers are the Coe and Laroch, streaming right into Loch Leven, the Duror as well as Salachan moving right into Loch Linnhe, and also the Iola and also Creran streaming right into Loch Creran. The leading sectors are forestry and tourism, with lead mining and also slate quarrying being of former importance, but the Glensanda superquarry, in Morvern on the opposite financial institution of Loch Linnhe additionally gives neighborhood work. Ballachulish, Duror, Portnacroish, Appin Village and Port Appin are the principal towns. Appin was the country of a branch of the Stewarts. The A828 road runs along the coast of Appin. A passenger-only ferry to the island of Lismore ranges from Port Appin. The district previously had a train, however the Caledonian Train firm's branch line from Connel to Ballachulish was closed in 1966.
