skidding a small building

[andrewj]

What is the best way to move a small building? is it with skids, or perhaps by using an axle/tires? I am talking about a building around 12x12, or smaller. I'd like to build a small storage building for tools and such, but want the ability to move it short distances on my property. no on road movement. have a tractor (of course!) tomove it,and property is sufficiently smooth with grass, rolling hills.

 

[Tig]

Years back, before I had a tractor, I moved an 8x12 shed by putting cedar rails under it as rolers and pushing it with the car. Now I would drag it with the tractor.

 

[Buckeye_Jim]

Think about an enclosed trailer. I own a 6x6x12 one that holds an amazing amount of cargo. Cost me about 3,000 new. Also, I see ads for shipping containers. Portable, dry, secure, and one probably couldn't build an equivalent building with the same characteristics for less money.

Jim

 

[fractal]

Have you considered a shipping container? You can buy them cut to size, 8x10, 8x15, 8x20 are common sizes. I would expect them to drag real nice without any additional skidding material added.

 

[socallly]

this video show a guy move a barn and solve stonehenge

 

[Thomas]

Morning Andrew.
Good size wooden runner each side...beam w/both ends shape like a ski...fasten well to floor plate....keep your hitch short and raise the end your draging tad so it won't dig in also better traction.

 

[Egon]

Thats the way granaries were moved at one time Thomas.

They were jacked up and and wooden baulks slid under, a cross beam at each end to keep the baulks in place and then hook up the tractor.

If frequent movement will be involved why not have some permanent skids underneath.

 

[IslandTractor]

this video show a guy move a barn and solve stonehenge http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b82/socal-lly/?action=view&current=barnmover.flv

Man, and I thought tractor nuts were over the top. This guy is wonderful and nuttier than any of us.

 

[EddieWalker]

Morning Andrew.
Good size wooden runner each side...beam w/both ends shape like a ski...fasten well to floor plate....keep your hitch short and raise the end your draging tad so it won't dig in also better traction.

Thomas's method is how I'd do it. I'd use 4x6's and round the ends with eye bolts all the way through each one for ataching the chains to.

Take some pictures, it sounds like a good tractor project!!

Eddie

 

[jk96]

Just built an 8'x8' shed in my shop and had to move it to a new location. Used my tractor with forks, some concrete blocks, and heavy 4x6 timbers from our local saw mill to ride the shed above the wheel wells on my trailer. Just placed a couple of 10' 4x6 timbers as ramps for the way back off of the trailer using my forks again. Looked kinda scary but was actually pretty solid and worked like a charm. Pictures attached.


Pushing out of shop

Lifting onto blocks

Backed the trailer underneath the front of shed then lifted the back of the shed with forks and pushed on.

Ready to roll

 

[Soundguy]

I've moved small buildings with fence posts.. round ones.. just keep putting them in front of the building, and bring the ones forward as it rolls off of them.. Hoved a 12x24 aluminum storageshed that way about ?15 ys ago..

soundguy

 

[mjarrels]

We want to see some real action... bring in a heavy lift helicopter and swing it into place.

mark

 

[OKnewguy]

When we were moving to our current place, I wanted to take a playhouse that I built for my doughter. It is 2 story with full insulation and electricity (at least upstairs, the bottom is just storage). This was in the days before I had a tractor. I used a car jack and slid 4x8 sheets of plywood underneath. Then you can run your chains going thru the plywood conected to your trailer hitch to move it. I did have to use a comealong to do some fine tunning before I set it on the trailer. In one pic you can see the A frame I built to give me leverage to nestle it down on the trailer. I then pounded an old heavy duty pipe into the ground and lowered it down by making about 4 wraps around the pipe with the tow rope. It road fine for 5 miles. I then repeated the process. It is all about Leverage (and figuring out the tipping point).
Dave