Gazebo

[Mario Lanza]

I was planning to buy a Gazebo but need to lay suitable foundations first (the area of the garden can get quite wet during periods of heavy rainfall). I don't want to put anything too permanent down, like concrete, just in case I wish to remove it in a few years. My plan was to dig out a hole the shape of the gazebo around 5-6 inches deep and fill it with gravel then lay paving slabs on top of this to raise the base off ground level. Will this be sufficient?

[John Rumm]

If you follow that basic idea, but use Type 1 MOT instead of gravel. Whack it down well with a plate vibrator, then stick an inch of sharp sand over the top (so you have a smooth surface for the slabs, whack that as well, and rule it off level with a long plank. Lay slabs on that.