Moving a shed

[buckeyefarmer]

The OSB sides are shot.

Pull them off. Select any for salvage, burn the rest.

Find a point in the skeleton to tie chain to the tractor, drive forward. Shed will be down. Salvage whatever lumber you can for the newly constructed shed at the new location. Use new metal for sides and roof.

Yes, it's probably more expensive, but most likely much safer.

The goal is to move it, not destroy it. Siding will get replaced, why destroy a good shed for a few pieces of OSB.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

I helped my pawpaw move a 24x24 building around a few times when I was young. All he had was a truck, jacks, big red come along, and old creosote Bridge timbers. Since them days, I move anything I think I can pull. Just hauled a trailer house behind my old F250. Yep, 1976 model truck. Moved it 30 miles. On a building like yourn, I'd jack it up and back a trailer under it and roll on. I've hauled them just like that. Looks like there is a tractor you can lift it with? Put blocks and move to other end, lift and blocks. Back and forth until high enough. Ive chain sawed houses apart and moved them too. It's doable.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

I helped my pawpaw move a 24x24 building around a few times when I was young. All he had was a truck, jacks, big red come along, and old creosote Bridge timbers. Since them days, I move anything I think I can pull. Just hauled a trailer house behind my old F250. Yep, 1976 model truck. Moved it 30 miles. On a building like yourn, I'd jack it up and back a trailer under it and roll on. I've hauled them just like that. Looks like there is a tractor you can lift it with? Put blocks and move to other end, lift and blocks. Back and forth until high enough. Ive chain sawed houses apart and moved them too. It's doable

 

[buckeyefarmer]

OSB was the first thing I saw, even if it wasn't so trashed it's probably soaked a bunch of moisture and weighs a ton. I can't imagine a good way to move that shed without taking it down OP, sorry.

It will pull, here, hold my drink.

If it gets moved, it’s no time soon and probably in summer, it will take me awhile to get everything ready.

Also, I have to level a spot to put it.

 

[ovrszd]

Yep. I'd figure out what bracing I needed first. Then start jacking. I'm anxious to see pics and progress!!!!

 

[Hay Dude]

It will pull, here, hold my drink.

If it gets moved, it’s no time soon and probably in summer, it will take me awhile to get everything ready.

Also, I have to level a spot to put it.

How far (in feet) you moving it? I have an idea.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Is the shed frozen in the ground?
We just tried to move a trailer and the tires were frozen to ground.

It sits on blocks, but will not be moved anytime soon. Probably in summer on dry ground.
Right now I’m throwing the idea out here.

If the ground is hard, a couple pipes under the skids and it will move easy.

The work is getting it prepped for moving. This winter my goal is to get it cleaned out.

If I end up not being able to pull it, then disassemble and reassemble.

It has 14 sheets of OSb siding, since they have to be replaced, they can even come off as I’ll brace the walls. Roof is heaviest part.


When I was young, we built a cabin on skids, larger than this shed, then pulled it back into the woods to use.

Wind blew it over once, we threw chain over it and set it back down.

 

[ovrszd]

I think you can drag it. You'll spend the prep time and have it ready to move with no damage.

I'm anxious to see the methods used. I'm following because I know I'll learn something!!!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Yep. I'd figure out what bracing I needed first. Then start jacking. I'm anxious to see pics and progress!!!!

Don’t get too anxious,

It might just be a dream at this point.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

You can see the underside framing when our cabin blew over.

Had winds in 70 mph range do that in the 70s,