Moving a shed

it goes a long way beyond flammable :)

NT

Yes indeed. I find it insulting to the ingenuity of our forebears.

I also agree with the Egyptian chap who pops up on TV that if you are impressed by the physical structure of the pyramids (the Great Pyramid), then you've missed the real story about their construction. Which was that it was built over 10 summers by an army of volunteers - the

I moved a green house about a metre on concrete. I was able to lift it just enough to slip some round metal under the bottom edge in about six places. Then two of us, myself and a daughter, rolled it.

I used a crow bar to lift the bottom just enough to get the rollers in.

I used bits of metal I had around, a couple of old drill bits, some metal bar, steel pipe etc. About 10 or 12 mm dia.

One bit of glass broke due to distorting the frame while lifting.

However, it was in effect empty- it doesn?t have a fixed floor. It stands on an oversized concrete slap.

While the idea would work on a Shed, lifting it ( especially with contents) would take more than a crowbar.

Breaking my own rule :)

I'm not sure why you keep being stupid. The only significant effect it could have is to cause an explosion.

Has it occurred to you that some of the suggestions on this thread may not have been entirely serious?

I got a shed from my neighbour. I told him not to be such a wimp and we lifted off the roof in one. I then took the rest of the shed apart and we carried the bits to mine. His wife helped with the roof. It made a difference. I put the walls back up myself. I waited until there was enough muscle before lifting the complete roof on. 3 15 year old boys and the disbelieving neighbour. S*it it was heavy, or I did more than my share. From the suggestions here I would now screw long enough planks to the front and back and wait until I had easy access to 4 couples. It would be a doddle. 4 manual labourers could do it, but I aint that strong.

This may give you some ideas, he even moved a barn on his own!

snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com formulated the question :

Do you not understand 'tongue in cheek'?

I think shed-moving must be some kind of sport.

Doing stuff like that is fine, if the shed is up to it.

Paul

I can't recommend anyone to use hydrogen. H & S! Bill

Don't be such a realist!

Bill

I wish I'd thought of that.

Bill

If you light the Hydrogen the heat will drive the moisture out of the wood and make it lighter.

Add a bit of Nitrous Oxide and the move is easy at 90+ mph

Good point - hydrogen sulphide it is!

NT