If you’re planning to install a summer house, garden room, garden sauna or shed, a robust foundation is a must. Palmako’s foundation kit with LogFoot has been designed to suit the most common types of UK summer houses and garden buildings, and it offers a quick, easy installation process—no specialized construction skills required.
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to set it up:
1. Getting Started
- Assemble the support system. If you can use a screwdriver and a spirit level, you can handle assembling the foundation kit.
- Initial tightening. Tighten only the first nut on each threaded rod securely.
- Secure the support disc. Use a cable tie to hold the support disc in place.
Note: Depending on the size of your cabin, your kit may arrive as several foundation kit sets in different sizes. In some cases, you may need to cut some timber frame elements to ensure a perfect fit.
2. Positioning the Floor Frame Supports
- Spacing the supports. Ensure a maximum distance of 1.5 meters between each support to provide even weight distribution.
- Flip the frame. Once the frame supports are loosely in place, turn the entire floor frame over.
- Mark spindle points. Precisely mark the spots on the ground where each threaded spindle meets.
3. Preparing the Ground
- Move the frame aside. After marking the spindle positions, move the entire floor frame away.
- Drill the holes. Using a 20 mm drill bit, create holes in the ground at each marked point.
4. Fixing the Base Frame to the Ground
- Reposition the frame. Carefully line up the threaded spindles with the drilled holes.
- Insert the spindles. Gently guide them into the holes, ensuring they’re properly seated in the ground.
5. Leveling the Frame
This is where Palmako’s foundation kit with LogFoot system really shines, providing a 20 cm margin of adjustment for a perfectly level surface.
- Use a spirit level. Place a long spirit level on each side of the frame.
- Adjust the nuts. With a spanner, turn the lower nut on each threaded rod to raise or lower that section of the frame.
- Check multiple directions. Level the frame across its width, depth, and diagonals to ensure accuracy.
- Final check. Once satisfied that the frame is level, secure it by tightening the nuts.
6. Building Your Structure
- Ready for construction. With a level frame in place, you can start assembling your summer house, garden building, or shed.
Alternative Installation Tip
If your floor frame is too large or heavy to move around comfortably:
- Use trestles. Lift the entire floor frame onto four or more trestles at a suitable working height.
- Attach supports from below. This elevated position makes it easier to secure the floor supports in place.
Load Capacity
Palmako’s foundation kit with LogFoot floor frame support system can handle much more load than an ordinary garden building, making it suitable for:
- Sheds and summer houses
- Larger garden rooms
- Shipping containers
Ordering Your Foundation Kit
You can select and order the appropriate Palmako foundation kit together with your garden building at palmako.co.uk.
Conclusion
Installing a garden room or shed doesn’t have to be complicated. Palmako’s foundation kit with LogFoot simplifies the process with adjustable threaded rods, easy positioning, and robust load-bearing capacity. By following these steps—marking, drilling, aligning, and levelling—you’ll have a reliable, durable foundation ready for your garden structure in no time. Have fun, stay safe, and enjoy your new garden building!