Building on peatland

Question

I want to build a wooden/composite garage/shed 20' x 14' in my garden but having dug a trial hole the soil is mainly peat and goes down around 7' to 8' in depth. This peat was removed and replaced with stone when the house was built but this not a practical or cost-effective route to take for the garage. Is a screw pile the best way to go?

Steve · Answer

Hi , I would suggest that this is a  decent option , still can work out fairly costly if not surveyed correctly, I would make certain to incorporate the screws within structural floor base and blend into rebar construction to floor, clean surrounding floor area and remove any loose material , this will provide a great wide tight compact shoe footing for build, 
Good luck
Best wishes
Steve

Building on peatland

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