Shed on Stilts has sunk - how to Jack one side up 40mm?

KevinRussell

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I have a Shed that sits one edge on a retaining wall and the other edge is supported by 4 X 4 posts in post holders.

The post holders are concreted in.

I actually made the stilted edge 20mm higher when I built it 2 years ago, anticipating a certain amount of settling but it is now around 40mm out over the width of the shed.

Does anyone have experience 'jacking up' a shed and readding supports?
 

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Get yourself a cheap laser level and jack up.
You can pack out posts with roof slate and edging stones.

You thinking of adding more posts?
 
Put a slab of plank on the ground and a car jack.
You can also use levers.
I moved a 12 foot by 6 foot shed with my 80 year old neighbour about 6 foot with some wood to make a leaver.
 
a slab & a few bricks as a fulcrum and a scaffolders type plank - get someone to stand on one end, if the shed is heavy you will need a longer plank or a fatter person (they're abundant these days)

don't know if you need any special levels, visually will be good enough
 
I should of added. I wasn't convinced with the leaver idea the old boy suggested, but he said I'll be around later and we will move the shed if you have something to make a leaver. It moved easily. I was educated...
 

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