Construction
1) Leveling the surface of the ground
a) A retaining wall made from keystone intermediate retaining wall stones (11 1/2' x 17" x 6 1/4" each)is used to enclose 4 inches of crushed limestone compacted on the ground and a crawl space. The top of the retaining wall is brought up to flush with the highest point along the slope.
b) The lowest point of the wall will be 4 blocks deep while the top end will be one block above the ground.
c) In the center of the foundation there is a 15" diameter corrugated drain pipe filled with crushed limestone used as a post.
2) The floor
a) 10 each of 2 x 8 floor joists meet in the center of the floor resting on the central post and the walls of the surrounding retaining wall.
b) the wood flooring is nailed to the joists.
3) the walls and doorway
a) The Utility Dome Kit by American Ingenuity, Inc. with 1 opening is constructed atop.
b) The doorway (not shown in the picture) is accessed thru a ramp to a second opening that is 7 ½ inches (one retaining wall stone) above the surface of the ground in the northeast position where the foundation is at its shallowest point.
The round storage shed will be 12' in diameter with 110 square feet. The top of the shed is 10' 7" above the level of the wooden floor (9' 4" above the top of the foundation).
Tim Morand