eeek...is it wrong?

[the.fee.fairy]

My other half just texted me to say that he was sorry he'd missed my calls last night, but he was busy putting up his new shed.

Is it wrong that i felt more of a thrill at getting to see the new shed than seeing him? Sheds are exciting!!

[Wombat]

Oops!

Well, so long as he knows where he stands in the pecking order!

[cat]

you've seen him before, but it's the first time you get to see the shed!
once you've inspected it , OH will be top of your list again. He should be flattered by your interest in his handywork!!

[the.fee.fairy]

he was a bit miffed that i asked him about the shed, and then told him how much i love sheds...

and then added 'oh,. and i want to see you too'...

[PurpleDragon]

Miffed? Was he? Strange bloke!

[circlecross]

Has anyone any idea how to move a shed? We need to move ours about 5 metres to the bottom of the garden, but with a DIY inept husband, myself pregnant, and almost non-stop rain how do we do it? If anyone is passing through Cumbria and could help, I can promise a fine feed, to most dietary reqs!

I like sheds - they were always my dad's bolt hole, that and the greenhouse, where he would go and smoke his pipe while glaring at the tomatoes, daring them to defy him by not growing.

Susan

[digiveg]

So I guess you've had enough of him dancing naked in the rain...? And sheds are a bigger turn-on?

Hmmm...

[glenniedragon]

Look in your local neighbourhood for a LETS group- our group does work parties and they would be ideal for your shed shifting, Circlecross. Does the nesting instinct cover sheds?

kind thoughts
Deb

[Stonehead]

Has anyone any idea how to move a shed? We need to move ours about 5 metres to the bottom of the garden, but with a DIY inept husband, myself pregnant, and almost non-stop rain how do we do it? If anyone is passing through Cumbria and could help, I can promise a fine feed, to most dietary reqs!

I like sheds - they were always my dad's bolt hole, that and the greenhouse, where he would go and smoke his pipe while glaring at the tomatoes, daring them to defy him by not growing.

Susan

What type of construction is it? If it has a solid, framed base then you can jack it up and slide sheets of plywood under it, with a couple more sheets making a path to where you want the shed to go.

With the shed still jacked up, slide rollers under it - steel scaffolding pipe or water pipe is ideal - and then lower the shed down onto the rollers.

Then push or pull the shed slowly towards its destination (levers can help get it moving or slow it down). When the shed moves off a roller, have someone pick it up and place it in front of the shed.

When you get to the final destination, jack the shed up again, remove the rollers and final sheet of ply, and then lower it onto the new site.


If it's not too large a shed and you have the access, a forklift or high-ab can be used to lift from underneath. For a bigger shed, a front loader can do the job with slings, but you need space! (This is how we moved a very large 50-bird henhouse.)


For a small shed, the local football or rugby team might be able to help. I've helped move sheds with eight blokes on each side, steel pipes slid underneath and then lift and walk. It needs a bit of coordination, but is quite efficient.


The most elaborate (and funniest) method I've seen was a 12ft by 8ft shed with an old Land Rover axle bolted underneath, a long pole with a couple of T-bars sticking out one end, and a gaggle of helpers pushing on the T-bars (and everywhere else for that matter). There was even a photo of it in the local paper back in Oz - must have been at least 20 years ago.

[Muddypause]

I'd say it depends how big and what condition the shed is. My next door neighbour has moved his shed three times now (well, the previous owner did the first move). But it's only a little 'un as sheds go - probably 8' x 4', or something like that. And it's in good condition, with no rotten wood anywhere.

The first time involved the delivery lorry that had just delivered the new fence - it had a Hiab hoist on the back (like a little crane), and a couple of long chains were threaded around the shed and under the floor. It moved OK, but the roof got a bit squashed by the tension in the chains.

Second move involved a couple of scafolding tubes slid under the floor, and several rugby players lifting them up. Seemed quick and painless.

Third move, the owner just dismantled it and moved it on his own, reassembling it in the new position. Sheds can have surprisingly little holding them together - a couple of bolts in each corner, and maybe something holding the roof down.

Considering the garden it's in is only about 15' square, that's a pretty well travelled shed.

[2steps]

Look in your local neighbourhood for a LETS group- our group does work parties and they would be ideal for your shed shifting, Circlecross. Does the nesting instinct cover sheds?

kind thoughts
Deb

I think I have more nested my garden than house that did involve moving a small wood shed (about 6x8ft) my OH and neighbour did it

[glenniedragon]

I hope you had a supervisory role in the manual handling of the shed being infested (pregnant). I always referred to the boys in utero as 'the parasite', a lifeform that gains its nourishment from its host-it continues after delivery too, infact its still going on 'whats for tea' are always my 6 year old's first question after leaving school!

kind thoughts and good luck
Deb

[2steps]

lol I have often thought that too. yep purely supervisory

[circlecross]

I think the nesting instinct does cover everything, including sheds, and we even hoovered the car this weekend. Thanks for all the advice on moving the shed, I will show the hubby how straightforward it is ( ) and keep nagging.

Once it's moved, I will probably return my attention to breaking into our loft - and making a small hinged floor/door to cover it up.

Nesting, me?

Susan