How to Move a Metal Storage Shed
If you have a metal storage shed on your property and wish to relocate it to another spot, you don't have to rent a crane and flatbed truck to move it. Although heavy and bulky, a metal storage shed can be moved from one spot to another with the help of a few friends and some common construction materials. Once you get the move underway, it will go faster.
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Clean out the metal storage shed to get rid of any extra weight and to keep objects from falling and/or shifting during the move.
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Put on leather gloves, and then have two or three of your friends lift one side of the metal storage shed approximately 6 inches off the ground. Slide plywood under the metal storage shed and roll a car jack on the plywood.
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Raise the car jack to keep the side of the metal storage shed 6 to 8 inches off the ground. While the side is suspended in the air, slide 2-inch by 4-inch lumber as far as you can under the shed. These 2-inch by 4-inch boards will be your "railings."
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Roll several 3/4-inch metal pipes perpendicularly over the 2-inch by 4-inch boards to create "rollers." Space the metal pipes approximately 1 foot apart.
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Lower the car jack and remove it, along with the plywood.
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Ask each of your assistants to stand on one side of the metal storage shed and begin pushing it. Reposition the 2-inch by 4-inch boards and 3/4-inch pipes as necessary until the shed is moved into its new spot.
References
- "Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage"; Cherry Hill; 2005
- "Sheds: The Do-It-Yourself Guide for Backyard Builders"; David R. Stiles; 1998
Writer Bio
Owen Richason grew up working in his family's small contracting business. He later became an outplacement consultant, then a retail business consultant. Richason is a former personal finance and business writer for "Tampa Bay Business and Financier." He now writes for various publications, websites and blogs.
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