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After you place an order for a garage from Sheds Unlimited, it is time to prepare a concrete pad for your building to rest on. Below are instructions for building a concrete pad for a one-car garage or a multiple-car garage. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Sheds Unlimited for assistance in preparing a concrete pad for your Sheds Unlimited garage. (You can also read Tom’s story on his 2 car garage with loft and see how he prepared his garage pad.)
Each customer is responsible to follow local codes regarding a concrete prefab car garage pad. Some towns require a Concrete Pad with a Foundation and others allow for a simple Monolithic Pad poured on top of the ground. Customers are responsible to check with local authorities to find out what is required.
The Concrete Pad should be built the size of the garage which the customer has purchased or plans to purchase. Please do not go larger than the building or there could be problems with water flowing under the wall! If you fail to follow these directions, Sheds Unlimited is not responsible for leakage that might occur.
If a customer desires to have a concrete drive going up to the building, be sure to drop the concrete one inch below the garage pad line to avoid water flowing under the walls. Again, this is very important for keeping your structure dry on the inside.
You do not need to install anchors into the garage pad unless your local town requires it. Sheds Unlimited will install a pressure-treated sill plate with 1/2 inch Wedge Anchors every 4’ around the perimeter of the building, excluding the doors. If a local town requires that the bolts be concreted into the foundation, please contact Sheds Unlimited at 717-442-3281
As you see in the concrete pad photos, our Garage Builders can build on many types of concrete pads including those with knee walls, wall variations, or a flat, monolithic pad. Before we begin building your garage in our manufacturing facility in Lancaster PA, we must have detailed measurements of your pad including the drop from the top of the wall to the concrete level. This is very important to ensure that all prefabricated parts of the Detached Prefab Garage fit in place as close as possible!
461 Old Wilmington Road, Coatesville, PA 19320
Create the building of your dreams by requesting a free estimate or customizing your own 3D design. You can also call us at 717-442-3281.
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