Getting Sheddy

We got our permit! So now it's time to get ready, or, as the title says, sheddy (it's really remarkable how much I hate puns in real life but seem to love using them in my blog titles). Here's where we are at in the process. First, to get our permit, we gathered our plat information and filled out the necessary forms and also created this super technical architectural drawing of our shed plan:

I know, it's beautiful. So given the fact that our concrete pad only extended 7.5', we needed to gain some extra space. We did that by planning to put 16''x16'' paver stones around the front edge. We also planned to put it on the exposed side to make it look even. Not much of floor support joists will actually rely on this paver stone, but it will extend a few inches past the shed and look much better. We are also limited by a big crack in the pad. Rather than have to deal with leveling it with a rebar--a process that looks awful--we went with a shed that will fit into the space before the crack. So with this plan approved by our permitting department, we were on our way.

Now we just had to actually implement the plan. D went to Home Depot for supplies and then spent the better part of a day putting pavers down along the long edge (the minimum we need to have done before we can have the shed installed). I did my part by watching the kids all day. He used an edger to mark his line:

Next he used a shovel to scoop out the grass and dirt from the area. He even managed to treat the grass like sod and move it to some bare patches in the yard.

Then he used a tamper (in the final picture), dirt, and sand to get a level and firm ground to put the pavers in, followed by more sand around it to help keep it in place.

I'm saving scene pictures until it's all done for a big reveal. In the meantime, we've also been selecting our shed and features and putting down our deposit. This is happening!