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Jim Elbrecht Jim Elbrecht is offline
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Default Relocating a 10' x 12" shed

On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:10:11 -0700 (PDT), Commish
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So, for the group - If I wanted to try and move this shed, what would
my options and some suggestions be? Would it be feasible to rent a
fork lift? Can I screw on enough casters to roll it around? Winch it
up onto a flat bed wrecker?


i've moved an 8x10 shed twice with a 6' bar, 2 landscape timbers for
tracks and a bucket of grease. I used a couple pipes for rollers
once, but I work alone so they just slowed me down.

It is a shoddily built thing, built by a previous owner from 2x3's on
2' centers and T-1-11. The first time I moved it there were only 3
sides- the one side was the garage.

To the guy who said PVC would crush--I doubt it. schedule 40 3" pipes
is what I rolled my hot tub on. They showed no signs of stress. A
stick built shed is probably little more than the weight as all that
fiberglass & motors. [and if it is- you're out $5- and a re-think]


In any event- the name of the moving game is "slow, slow, slow". Haste
will only wreck the building or crush some flesh. but it is so cool
when you've done it. Way better than destruction/construction.

Jim