Timber Base Guide

• Firstly cut and nail together your timber rafters to form a full frame the same size as the floor of your timber building, the rafters should be placed at 400mm centers and run at right angles to the floor timbers. If you are unsure please check with us for details.
• Lay the frame in the place your building will be and use the stakes to mark the corners, then remove the frame.
• Remove the grass and undergrowth from the area. Use the rake to level the area out.
• Lay the netting or sheeting down to stop the weeds coming through. Lay the timber base on top of the netting.
• Check that the base now sits level, if it does not use flat packers that will not rot (small pieces of slate are ideal) to pack up the frame to a level position. If this creates gaps under the frame make sure these are adequately packed up so as that the timber does not bow under the weight of the garden building.
• The final step is to nail the stakes to the corners of the frame so that it does not move about when erecting your garden building.
• Sit back with a cup of tea and admire your finished master piece.