relocating a huge carport shed

[rkeith]

I have a huge carport shed/cover that is 20' wide and 40' long. Each steel post is 2 1/2" square and has a small concrete footer. I'm moving this shed to another location on my property and pouring a concrete pad. My brother suggested pouring the concrete pad with steel tubes sticking up about 12" and then slide the shed tubes over them and anchor them with a bolt through each post. My thought was reassembling the shed then pouring the pad to ensure everything is square and fitted properly. Any thoughts or other ideas on this?

 

[heehaw]

buy two new 20x20 carports, and put them up, leave the existing one alone..you'll need the extra space in a year or so anyway.
heehaw

 

[Pirate]

I have a "carport" that size but it is 14' tall for my RV. How do you intend on moving yours?

 

[rkeith]

I'm going to have to dismantle it and move it piece by piece. It was on the property when I bought it and it's in the middle of the property. I'm just going to relocate it to a corner on my property.

 

[sailorman]

Ya might want to consider pouring the pad. Gun down wooden plates ( sills ) around the perimeter . Anchor the steel posts to the sill . That way you can get it square and move it more easily to another place in the future if you want . I would not embed the 12 " tubes in the pad for the same reason . Difficult to move in the future is you want to .

 

[rkeith]

Thanks! That's a good idea