Just seen your vid of pouring the concrete for the shed. If it was me, I would of raised the slab up instead of taking the rock down. Seen your cutting the dirt in the back by a foot or 2 anyway.
Raising the slab is probably what you want in CR, expecialy with the amount of rain/flooding that's there. When I built this house, I kept the top of the block (on a crawl space here) at 8 " above finished ground level but that's built for the amount of rain and run off that we get for this lot and in Oklahoma. If there's a chance of standing water and/or deep standing/running water, I would go a lot higher that 8" even. Or else, the water will build up on the outside of the building and run into the building when it equalizes.
Just seen your vid of pouring the concrete for the shed. If it was me, I would of raised the slab up instead of taking the rock down. Seen your cutting the dirt in the back by a foot or 2 anyway.
Raising the slab is probably what you want in CR, expecialy with the amount of rain/flooding that's there. When I built this house, I kept the top of the block (on a crawl space here) at 8 " above finished ground level but that's built for the amount of rain and run off that we get for this lot and in Oklahoma. If there's a chance of standing water and/or deep standing/running water, I would go a lot higher that 8" even. Or else, the water will build up on the outside of the building and run into the building when it equalizes.
Just a hint.
Hey Esquire... I did think about going up with the slab, but I wanted the shed to be the same height as the tiny house that would be in front of it. (not that it would matter a lot)
I did cut the dirt down in the back about a foot...and figured I could use that dirt for a few low spots in the front. Like most places in CR, it does rain a lot during the rainy season, but the whole property drains really well.
Good suggestions...thanks
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