How can I move a Shed that is just resting on the ground?

Question

My grandmother is moving from her house and she has a shed that I will be buying from her. The size of the wood shed is approx. 9 feet (side to side) and 14 feet (front to back). The shed is not built into the ground, but instead it is just "sitting" on the ground. Do you have any ideas how I can move this shed to another house? My uncle has a flatbed trailer I can use but getting the shed onto the trailer is my problem.

Answer 1

1. Hire a crane.

2. Try jacking it off the ground. Securely attach beams, one across the front and one across the back. Make sure they are long enough to get 3' or so sticking out beyond the widest point of the trailer on each side. Locate them so they are just high enough to clear any side railing on the trailer. Then get some heavy lumber and 4 hydraulic jacks. Use the lumber to build up "cribbing" so you can get the jacks up to the beams. Jack until the jacks are stroked out, then build up a stack of cribbing next to each stack of jack cribbing, up to the bottom of the beam. Release the jacks, build up more jack cribbing, and repeat. When it's high enough, back the trailer under it and let it down. Then park the trailer directly over the new location, drive out from under it, and do the process in reverse.

3. Like #2, except rent 4 engine hoists from your local equipment rental outfit. Attach the hoists to the ends of the beams, and jack. Make sure to check the capacity of the hoists first - I'd bet a shed that size is a lot heavier than 4 engines.

Answer 2

I moved a shed 8 x 12 by bolting and nailing 4 x 4 to the bottom like skis. Then I pulled it down the road with a chain. I moved it about 10 miles at low speed (15 - 20 mph). The 4 x 4 skis were a little worn down, but it worked okay. This was in a rural area, I don't think I would go thru a city this way.

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Answer 5

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Answer 7

If you have a local guy who makes and sells sheds, i would ask him how much he would charge to come and move it for you. Or at least he can point you in the right direction.

Answer 8

You can get a flat trailer for UHAUL and you might be able to get a winch to get it up on the trailer?
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