How to Move Your Garden Shed

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One problem that many people face is if they need to move their storage or garden shed. However, there are situations that might arise in which you’re going to need to know how to do this. One example might be if you rearrange your backyard and just need it to be in another spot. Another example is if you have a drainage problem in the place it’s sitting on and need to move it.

If your shed is small enough, moving it won’t be nearly as difficult as you might think. Once you clean it out, the help of a few friends may be all you need to get it moving. With some sheds, you can use a vehicle to give it the power you need to get it moved but you need to make sure you do it correctly so you don’t topple the shed.

The first thing you should do is put jacks under the four corners of the shed. You might need to dig under the shed to give yourself access here to these corners. Then you need to stabilize the walls inside the shed. If you don’t already have stabilizers up, you can attach studs to a long piece of wood to do the trick.

Then you’re going to need to square the shed with long pieces of wood that create an X formation at the bottom of your shed. This helps make it sturdier so it doesn’t topple when you go to move it. Now if the shed is small enough and you have some friends to help out, you can all take a side and pick it up and move it to the new location.

If not, you can hook up a towing hook to the front corners of the shed and attach it to the back of a vehicle and move your shed this way to its new location. A tractor can also do the trick or even a riding lawn mower if you have a small, light shed.

Once your storage shed is in its new location, you will slide it onto the flooring or base of your choice and then remove the cross braces. Your shed is ready to use and you can start putting all of your stuff back inside.