Greenhouses, Sheds and Sun Rooms - How do you move a shed

Doityourself.com community forum was created to provide answers to all questions related to home improvement and home repair. Doityourself community can help you find information about how-to topics on small fixes to large remodeling projects. With comprehensive how-to content and expertly moderated community forums DoItYourself.com makes it easy to tackle even the most complex home improvement projects.



PDA

View Full Version : How do you move a shed

bill1925
04-28-09, 05:10 PM
Have a 8x12 or 15 shed,wood.How would you move something like that. Yes empty would be the first step.Any ideas.

Gunguy45
04-28-09, 05:13 PM
Across town..or across the yard? Thats the big question..Oh..and how is it anchored?
Wirepuller38
04-28-09, 05:24 PM
The same way house movers move a house, except on a smaller scale.

Bud9051
04-28-09, 05:44 PM
Depending upon how tall it is, some car haulers can pull it up on their flat bed. I moved an 8x12, just had to have eye bolts to get ahold of it and then secure it. At the other end, we tied it to another vehicle and slid it off. Some shed sales companies have special trucks for this. Typically about $100 for across town, small town.

Bud
bill1925
04-29-09, 04:54 AM
I guess I left out this important aspect,it's to be moved around the yard.When my son moved in the former owners had to move it and now he wants to move it back.He is having a very had time finding someone to move it.Its about 8 feet tall.Its on cement blocks and two 4x4 right now.
Bud9051
04-29-09, 05:57 AM
Piece of cake. A lever and fulcrum will lift as needed to place skids under it. I made a sled arrangement. Then you pull it over planks place as you go. The one I brought over by truck, I have moved twice around my house. By myself. It is actually not a bad idea to install permanent skids.

Ya, a bit different from across town:).

Bud
Wirepuller38
04-29-09, 06:37 AM
Bud is right. A lever arrangement with the lower end against the ground and upward force on the upper end. A few inches at a time. No big deal. Just some time.