Building deck/platform for outdoor storage building

[Mossyoakglock]

When we bought our house, the previous owners left a small 6'x6' plastic Keter storage shed at the house. I don't like where they have it now and I want to move it into the backyard inside our fence. Because our yard is not level, I'm going to have to build a "deck" to put it on.

 

It's not going to be big, only roughly 6x6 and it's not going to carry a ton of weight. Just standard yard equipment. Honda push mower, yard tools (rakes, shovels, etc) and other small odds and ends for the yard. I would say total weight with everything would be well under 1,000 lbs. (I can't find the weight of the 6x6, but the 8x6 is only 300 lbs so the 6x6 will be less).

 

Do you think I could get away with using 4x4 posts and 2x4s for the framing and supports since there will not be much weight?

[TimmyG]

I would probbly use the 4x4 as skids and bulid 2x6 frame on top of the skids but thats just me

 

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[mferry22]

Use at least 2x6 for the joists. 2x4s are not very strong even for that amount of weight they will sag eventually,

[Doug_Scott]

I used a bed of limestone tamped down, with a 2x6 framed pressure treated platform (shed is 4x7), with marine grade 3/4 inch plywood floor. Painted the frame and floor with good quality marine type paint before putting the frame down and attaching the floor so every possible inch is painted, inside and out. Did this 7 years ago, shed has not moved at all, even through all the winters here. Put more work into the frame/floor than I did into the shed.

[BlackZ71Silverado]

4x4's are going to be fine.