Question about building a shed base with gravel vs concrete

I had to pick between a gravel pad or a concrete slab for my 8x10 shed in the backyard. My neighbor said gravel was fine, but I poured a 4 inch slab myself over a weekend. It cost about $300 for the mix and took two full days of work. The slab is rock solid now and I don't worry about it shifting. Has anyone else gone with concrete and regretted the extra effort?

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the_robin10d ago

Oh man, concrete is the way to go! My uncle's gravel base for his old shed washed out in a bad storm and the whole thing tipped over.

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fionamurphy10d ago

Was that the big storm we had last spring? I swear that thing moved so much dirt in my yard. I had a gravel pad for a playset that completely sank on one side after all that rain, it was a total mess. Trying to level it again was such a pain, I ended up just getting a concrete slab poured instead. It's been solid as a rock ever since, no more worrying about it every time it rains hard.

samreed10d ago

Concrete doesn't get emotional about rain.