Out where I live, people have old fruit cellars and potato cellars that are partially buried structures. The building below grade is made of stone or rubble, and above grade is wood.
You can’t put a metal or wood shed directly in the dirt (if that’s your question) because the wood will rot and metal will rust & eventually fall apart.
be sure you have proper compaction where you intend to build.Lay down vapor barrier.(2 ply poly). Rigid insulation and pressure treated wood could be used also.
The structure part would be fine, longevity could be a problem since anything below ground tends to stay damp. If I wanted one, I’d build the underground part out of concrete just as you would for a house, but I live in a pretty soggy climate. You could use pressure treated wood, making sure to have proper drainage under it and to treat the cut ends of the wood as much as possible. Go to your local building centre and see what they have.
Without knowing the grade I’ll just assume you have the drainage figured out. 2 ways to do it depending on the size of the structure. 1. Small structure) Dig down 3ft, put 3-5 inches of gravel down followed by 6-8 inches of concrete with rhubarb or wire in it. Around the perimeter run enough block to get you at least a few inches above grade, then attach a treated plate to the block and frame with regular lumber. 2. Large structure) Remove the 3ft of dirt but then dig a 16inx16in trench around the perimeter and fill with concrete. Lay your block on this "footer" to above grade. Then do all the steps I mentioned in option 1.
Do not use any wood below grade. Even if you do, you would still need a concrete footer or foundation. Just add a few courses of 8×16 blocks so you don’t have to worry about it.
You would have to build the underground part out of cement block and seal it like a basement. Then the above grade could be built with pressure treated lumber and hardy board siding. You also need to make sure you do the drainage and grading correctly.
Out where I live, people have old fruit cellars and potato cellars that are partially buried structures. The building below grade is made of stone or rubble, and above grade is wood.
You can’t put a metal or wood shed directly in the dirt (if that’s your question) because the wood will rot and metal will rust & eventually fall apart.
Only if you lay concrete footing under the wood. making sure that there is good drainage and the wood is pressure treated.
As long as the ground is good solid ground that you can build on than you can build the shed on it without any problems Good Luck
be sure you have proper compaction where you intend to build.Lay down vapor barrier.(2 ply poly). Rigid insulation and pressure treated wood could be used also.
The structure part would be fine, longevity could be a problem since anything below ground tends to stay damp. If I wanted one, I’d build the underground part out of concrete just as you would for a house, but I live in a pretty soggy climate. You could use pressure treated wood, making sure to have proper drainage under it and to treat the cut ends of the wood as much as possible. Go to your local building centre and see what they have.
Without knowing the grade I’ll just assume you have the drainage figured out. 2 ways to do it depending on the size of the structure. 1. Small structure) Dig down 3ft, put 3-5 inches of gravel down followed by 6-8 inches of concrete with rhubarb or wire in it. Around the perimeter run enough block to get you at least a few inches above grade, then attach a treated plate to the block and frame with regular lumber. 2. Large structure) Remove the 3ft of dirt but then dig a 16inx16in trench around the perimeter and fill with concrete. Lay your block on this "footer" to above grade. Then do all the steps I mentioned in option 1.
Do not use any wood below grade. Even if you do, you would still need a concrete footer or foundation. Just add a few courses of 8×16 blocks so you don’t have to worry about it.
You would have to build the underground part out of cement block and seal it like a basement. Then the above grade could be built with pressure treated lumber and hardy board siding. You also need to make sure you do the drainage and grading correctly.