Lifting a 12'x8' fiberglass shed

[jjcc246]

Lifting a 12\'x8\' fiberglass shed

I have a 12'x 8' fiberglass shed (ala Lowes and Home Depot). When I put it up several years ago I stupidly used Amish lumber for the floor, which is now rotting. I need to replace the floor and rather than disassembling the shed I thought that I could wrap a 2" nylon strap around the whole thing, put the bucket of my TC30 up against it and lift the whole thing. I don't know what it weighs, but I remember transporting it in a 1/2 ton pickup and the truck didn't drop when we put it in. I thought about rolling it off and back on again, but I think the way it's put together it might be to flimsy without the floor. I think the strap would hold it together but I don't know if the loader can handle it. I probally only need to curl the bucket a little to get enough lift and moved it out of the way. Build a new pressure treated floor or concrete and set it back on. Any of you engineer types have any idea if it might work ? Appreciate your input.

 

[jjcc246]

Lifting a 12\'x8\' fiberglass shed

I have a 12'x 8' fiberglass shed (ala Lowes and Home Depot). When I put it up several years ago I stupidly used Amish lumber for the floor, which is now rotting. I need to replace the floor and rather than disassembling the shed I thought that I could wrap a 2" nylon strap around the whole thing, put the bucket of my TC30 up against it and lift the whole thing. I don't know what it weighs, but I remember transporting it in a 1/2 ton pickup and the truck didn't drop when we put it in. I thought about rolling it off and back on again, but I think the way it's put together it might be to flimsy without the floor. I think the strap would hold it together but I don't know if the loader can handle it. I probally only need to curl the bucket a little to get enough lift and moved it out of the way. Build a new pressure treated floor or concrete and set it back on. Any of you engineer types have any idea if it might work ? Appreciate your input.

 

[rebelmedic]

Re: Lifting a 12\'x8\' fiberglass shed

I`m not an engineer type but, i have moved several small buildings. I believe the strap would cave the building inward.It would probably be too much stress in a small area. If you use extra braceing inside at the height of the strap to spread the pressure/stress area across a larger area it could possibly work. Make sure the walls cannot move inward when load is applied. Last one we moved was 16x16 wooden shed( katrina victim 100yds from home). Useing loader forks lifted each side a little at a time blocking it up one or two cinder blocks high till was high enough we could back trailer under it.

 

[rebelmedic]

Re: Lifting a 12\'x8\' fiberglass shed

I`m not an engineer type but, i have moved several small buildings. I believe the strap would cave the building inward.It would probably be too much stress in a small area. If you use extra braceing inside at the height of the strap to spread the pressure/stress area across a larger area it could possibly work. Make sure the walls cannot move inward when load is applied. Last one we moved was 16x16 wooden shed( katrina victim 100yds from home). Useing loader forks lifted each side a little at a time blocking it up one or two cinder blocks high till was high enough we could back trailer under it.

 

[beenthere]

Re: Lifting a 12\'x8\' fiberglass shed

Having a hard time imagining how you could lift it this way. If I understand you right, then I'm wondering what keeps the shed from collapsing when you lift it?

Could you post a picture of the bucket and strap in place as you think you will try it, then ask if we think it will work?

Don't think you want a collapsed shed to repair if it doesn't work. Maybe some blocking inside to keep it from collapsing will help.

edit: like rebelmedic said while I was typing. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[beenthere]

Re: Lifting a 12\'x8\' fiberglass shed

Having a hard time imagining how you could lift it this way. If I understand you right, then I'm wondering what keeps the shed from collapsing when you lift it?

Could you post a picture of the bucket and strap in place as you think you will try it, then ask if we think it will work?

Don't think you want a collapsed shed to repair if it doesn't work. Maybe some blocking inside to keep it from collapsing will help.

edit: like rebelmedic said while I was typing. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Joe1]

Re: Lifting a 12\'x8\' fiberglass shed

jjcc:

Just curious, but what is "Amish" lumber?

 

[Joe1]

Re: Lifting a 12\'x8\' fiberglass shed

jjcc:

Just curious, but what is "Amish" lumber?

 

[Farwell]

Re: Lifting a 12\'x8\' fiberglass shed

In my area of Michigan the Amish folks run several saw mills. The wood is generally not dried and as far as I know is never pressure treated leaving it open to termites, carpenter ants, dry rot, and anything else that will ruin untreated lumber. If you are going to use their lumber for other things not in contact with moisture or direct ground contact it is great. I have a small barn on my place that is made from rough cut Tamarac pine boards and posts that is around 70 years old. I use some of the lumber for other things on occasion and it is still beautiful.
Some of my friends use Amish lumber, the price is good but they usually dry the lumber themselves for a year before using it.
Farwell

 

[Farwell]

Re: Lifting a 12\'x8\' fiberglass shed

In my area of Michigan the Amish folks run several saw mills. The wood is generally not dried and as far as I know is never pressure treated leaving it open to termites, carpenter ants, dry rot, and anything else that will ruin untreated lumber. If you are going to use their lumber for other things not in contact with moisture or direct ground contact it is great. I have a small barn on my place that is made from rough cut Tamarac pine boards and posts that is around 70 years old. I use some of the lumber for other things on occasion and it is still beautiful.
Some of my friends use Amish lumber, the price is good but they usually dry the lumber themselves for a year before using it.
Farwell