My shed foundation ended up costing 3x what I planned for

I started building a 10x12 shed in my backyard in Cleveland last spring and figured I'd just level some gravel and call it good. After digging down I hit clay that wouldn't compact, so I ended up pouring a concrete slab that ran me almost $900 instead of the $300 I budgeted. Anyone else run into surprise costs because of their soil type?

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sams2522d ago

Clay is the worst, man. We had the same issue with a patio and ended up having to bring in crushed stone instead of just sand.

david_adams22d ago

Oh man, did you have to dig out all the clay first or just layer the crushed stone on top?