Moving a shed

[tigers2007]

I did a 24x40 with 10’ ceiling metal carport style garage this past summer for $16.5k (Midwest Steel Carports). Excellent fit and finish. Three guys started at 8AM and finished cleaning up at 5PM. They will install your own doors and Windows for cash (make that deal when they arrive). Cheaper than moving a building in my opinion.

 

[Hay Dude]

I have a PE engineer I use for all those calcs since Im not an engineer and cant legally stamp plans.
I just send him a hand drawn sketch and he sends me back a stamped plan (with corrections) for really cheap.
Usually existing building walls need reinforcement to support the additional roof load of the shed roof. We have added 6x6’s on conc sonotubes to assist in supporting shared wall load of existing barn and new shed together.

 

[ovrszd]

Buckeye designed and built his house. He can most definitely move this shed. He's an Engineer and probably doesn't need to hire one. This thread is a good topic for discussion on cold Winter days.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

How good are you at backing?

Good at backing, it’s the hitting stuff that’s the problem.

I can back up good.

16 ft wide means no shed off the barn. Maybe a metal carport type structure.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Buckeye designed and built his house. He can most definitely move this shed. He's an Engineer and probably doesn't need to hire one. This thread is a good topic for discussion on cold Winter days.

I know a PE also, lol. But retired my license.

The barn was a kit from a local hardware store, although I designed and got my building permit before they gave me their plans. The roof trusses are stamped drawings by the supplier.
The problem with a lean to coming off the existing roof is it’s not designed for the load increase. It’s rather simple to come off the wall, but will have to calculate header because it now has to support half the lean to load.

The shed has to go somewhere to get the camper parked at the right of the barn. It’s not getting trashed unless it won’t move.
Metal carport for camper is another option I have thought of, thanks for the price.
Prices sure have gone up. My whole barn was around $11k not counting concrete.
A 6x6x16 now costs $72.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I did a 24x40 with 10’ ceiling metal carport style garage this past summer for $16.5k (Midwest Steel Carports)..

Thanks. I’m outside their area but threw together something to get a price from them.

 

[Rustyiron]

Good skids with provisions (a "spreader") that prevent the pulling forces that will want to draw them together, add a half dozen diagonal braces to the corners and another bunch of diagonal braces from the supporting lean to beam down to the lowest or what would be the wall plate/rim joist (bandboard) point on the wall, and move it in one piece. I'd save it even if you need to get a buddy over with another tractor to help with the pulling.
Imho, putting time and a few dollars into the above would be the difference of success or not. Besides, it probably has some sentimental value and would certainly be rewarding.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I set my house 43 ft steel I beam using my truck, a come along, and 1 buddy. Didn’t even have a tractor at the time.

25 years ago yesterday. Look at that nice shed back there.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Course the cheapest solution is get rid of the camper, problem solved.

 

[Hay Dude]

I know a PE also, lol. But retired my license.

The barn was a kit from a local hardware store, although I designed and got my building permit before they gave me their plans. The roof trusses are stamped drawings by the supplier.
The problem with a lean to coming off the existing roof is it’s not designed for the load increase. It’s rather simple to come off the wall, but will have to calculate header because it now has to support half the lean to load.

The shed has to go somewhere to get the camper parked at the right of the barn. It’s not getting trashed unless it won’t move.
Metal carport for camper is another option I have thought of, thanks for the price.
Prices sure have gone up. My whole barn was around $11k not counting concrete.
A 6x6x16 now costs $72.

I have a smaller metal carport planned for my small tractor shed. Have block walls and pad done for 4 years. Just have so many expenditures (college being the big one) that it always gets put last as a priority.

16’ x 25’ 8” block with vertical stickers. Filled cores solid.

Did the pour, pad and block myself. Wasn’t too bad

Going to take out the small front window and put in man door. Lintel is already there so I figured WTH.