Moving shed during garden works

[chrisjjr1980]

Hi,
We need a new shed but we are planning on a new patio and drive way next year and the whole garden will need digging up.
Can anybody tell me how easy it is to move a shed around and work around it or would it have to be dismantled and then rebuilt?
Likely to be 7ft by 5ft shed, thanks.

 

[conny]

What's it going to be made of, wood, plastic, sheet steel?
Plastic is the lightest but can also become brittle after exposure to UV rays.
If you place it on a couple of bearers, (2" x 2" or similar), you can get a couple of mates round when it's time and just lift and carry it, (making sure it's empty first!).

 

[Odds]

Why not get the shed after the work is done and make life simpler for yourself.

 

[chrisjjr1980]

Ideally I would but costs won’t allow me to do it at the moment so it’s a case of needs must

 

[Odds]

What's the hurry?

 

[Burnerman]

Timber sheds are unbelievably heavy and tend to distort big time when moved.
Consider something similar to scaffold tube rollers and a team of 4 strong guys to minimise damage.
John

 

[RayCaister]

Timber sheds are unbelievably heavy and tend to distort big time when moved.
Consider something similar to scaffold tube rollers and a team of 4 strong guys to minimise damage.
John

Or straps and a Tirfor .......

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[opps]

Timber sheds are unbelievably heavy and tend to distort big time when moved.
Consider something similar to scaffold tube rollers and a team of 4 strong guys to minimise damage.
John

A few years ago a customer needed to move their shed.

She asked some builders working next door. A crew of 4 used scaffold poles to lift and move it.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

There's been a few threads on here about it, there's also a couple of youtube vids.

moving shed

hello all, i had my shed delivered and built last july, it arrived before i had extra concrete base done, as i want it nearer the wall, the lads that delivered and built it said it will be easy to move once i had the extre cementing done, they only said it would be easy to move empty, so now...

www.diynot.com

 

[Odds]

A few years ago a customer needed to move their shed.

She asked some builders working next door. A crew of 4 used scaffold poles to lift and move it.

Did they play rugby league in their spare time?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Did they play rugby league in their spare time?

Look at the video above, they ain't rugby players!

 

[opps]

Did they play rugby league in their spare time?

They were four short Albanian guys.

They must have each had a whole box of Weetabix for breakfast.

 

[Diver Fred]

Moved a wooden garden shed a couple times across gardens on a boat trailor.

 

[robinbanks]

Will you be hiring an excavator to do this digging work?