Gravel Base for Equipment Shed
This basic gravel base foundation pad was topped off with a layer of screenings after the building was placed. The compacted stone screenings create a suitable floor on the inside of the equipment shed. The pad slopes away from the shed to improve drainage for storm water around the shed.
Bocce Ball Court
Stone base foundations need to be level of course – and so do bocce ball courts! This bocce court in Hughesville MD started with excavation for a proper firm foundation for the perimeter and a surface that drains well. A signature reinforced perimeter enclosure contains the court. A fine crushed stone is compacted to complete […]
Storm Water Piped to French Drain
This project maximized the pervious ground of the property and avoided exceeding the impervious square footage limit. A storm water management plan with slope correction and grading minimized surface water erosion and piped the roof water into a French drain.
Shed Pad with Three Side Retaining Wall
Making room for an 11′ x 17′ shed foundation requires some excavation on this steeply sloped property. The site preparation allows level space for a three-sided retaining wall that encloses the stone base shed pad.