Moving a shed!
Discussion
We have a shed in the garden that needs moving. It's not in the best condition and I'm not sure it will survive, but I want to try anyway! The base is on a few wooden battens (or maybe they are part of it) on some slabs, and we want to move it over to the other side of the garden. The sides are bolted together but there are all sorts of shelves inside that would need to be taken down if we were going to dismantle it, and I think the roof is nailed on - can't see any bolts anywhere.
As a result I want to try and shift it in one go. Current thinking is to procure 3 or 4 scaffolding poles from somewhere, lever it up onto the first one, and then roll it across the not particularly level grass
Even if it works it means trying to find a few scaff poles that are short enough to fit in the car but long enough to go under the shed...
Anybody got any better ideas or tried this before?
As a result I want to try and shift it in one go. Current thinking is to procure 3 or 4 scaffolding poles from somewhere, lever it up onto the first one, and then roll it across the not particularly level grass
Even if it works it means trying to find a few scaff poles that are short enough to fit in the car but long enough to go under the shed...
Anybody got any better ideas or tried this before?
V8mate said:
How big is the shed?
Could you arrange four scaffold poles around it - sedan chair style - and then have four chaps deadlift it and carry it?
Normal shed size Could you arrange four scaffold poles around it - sedan chair style - and then have four chaps deadlift it and carry it?
Not huge, but bigger than the small tool store ones. Not sure where the scaff poles would go - under the eves and it would probably just rip the roof off 
Other problem is the lack of four chaps - more likely going to be me on my own
HIAB may be overkill and might be a problem getting it into the back garden
NiceCupOfTea said:
V8mate said:
How big is the shed?
Could you arrange four scaffold poles around it - sedan chair style - and then have four chaps deadlift it and carry it?
Normal shed size Could you arrange four scaffold poles around it - sedan chair style - and then have four chaps deadlift it and carry it?
Not huge, but bigger than the small tool store ones. Not sure where the scaff poles would go - under the eves and it would probably just rip the roof off Other problem is the lack of four chaps - more likely going to be me on my own
HIAB may be overkill and might be a problem getting it into the back garden
No friends or family at all?
mgtony said:
Instead of rolling straight on the grass, lay a piece of scrap timber either end of the rollers across the garden so that it all rolls along these. Should make for an easier job.
Otherwise the offer of a few
should see a few local phers on your doorstep!
Good thinking (on both points!)Otherwise the offer of a few
should see a few local phers on your doorstep!R5GTT>
Any thoughts on where I could procure scaff poles / round fence posts legally & cheaply?
R5GTTGAZ said:
Update!
Many thanks to PHer ncs to helped me get hold of a couple of timber rounds!
Sawed them in half and here's what I did this morning!:
Firstly, used one pole is a fulcrum and a bit of wood off a rotten corner seat I am pulling apart to lever it up high enough to get a trolley jack under the middle of it (one of the wooden battens that runs down the length of the shed)
Jacked it up high enough to get one of the rounds half way down the shed underneath, remove jack, and use timber as fulcrum to pull the front back down onto a second bit of timber:
Now start rolling!
Piece of cake!
All done on my own!
Thanks for all the advice
Many thanks to PHer ncs to helped me get hold of a couple of timber rounds!
Sawed them in half and here's what I did this morning!:
Firstly, used one pole is a fulcrum and a bit of wood off a rotten corner seat I am pulling apart to lever it up high enough to get a trolley jack under the middle of it (one of the wooden battens that runs down the length of the shed)
Jacked it up high enough to get one of the rounds half way down the shed underneath, remove jack, and use timber as fulcrum to pull the front back down onto a second bit of timber:
Now start rolling!
Piece of cake!
All done on my own!Thanks for all the advice
Edited by NiceCupOfTea on Thursday 9th July 15:01
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