Workspace near shed

[EatenByLimestone]

Beside my shed is a ~10 ft square area that is just begging to be used. I'll need to fill it so it's flat. Right now it's anything but flat.

I was thinking of making a splitting station. If you had an area like this, would you put some sort of paver down or leave it dirt?

Matt

 

[billb3]

you'll just bust up pavers
gar on teed
and shirley it's bigger than 10 square feet.

 

[Dix]

Give a pic, or a few, Matt.

I'm sure you have the camera handy

 

[fossil]

I left a 6'x8' corner of my shed under roof but without floor. I can split by hand in there, load wood, even pull my splitter in if I want to, and work out of the weather. I left the floor dirt, and it's covered by bark/splitting trash/wood debris. Works for me. Rick

 

[LLigetfa]

and shirley it's bigger than 10 square feet.

I think Shirley meant 10'x10'.

Fill it with bark and wood chips.

 

[firefighterjake]

I left a 6'x8' corner of my shed under roof but without floor. I can split by hand in there, load wood, even pull my splitter in if I want to, and work out of the weather. I left the floor dirt, and it's covered by bark/splitting trash/wood debris. Works for me. Rick

Just have to say Rick that I still think your shed is one of the top three I've seen posted here . . . heck, I might even say it's the best looking shed period.

 

[firefighterjake]

Just used for splitting . . . gravel and whatever scraps of bark/woodchips fall to soften any missed blows.

 

[maplewood]

Don't pave - leave it dirt, and keep a rake and shovel nearby to clean up.

 

[Got Wood]

As others have said, splitting trash makes a nice base to work on. Especially the bark. Gives a buffer when its wet. Now, that may not be the most clean looking approach. Kind of depends on location too

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Carpet it and make it large enough for the wife for splitting.

 

[Wood Duck]

You're going to have some glancing blows with your maul that hit the ground, and with pavers you'll either break a paver or damage your maul. I'd keep it soft on the ground. After a couple of cords, you'll have lots of bark and wood chips to control the mud. I never split wood over a hard surface because something is gonna get broken.

 

[derecskey]

Carpet it and make it large enough for the wife for splitting.

Depends on how close the neighbors are!