We have this shed:
And , as you can see, it’s right next to the house. It actually blocked one of the breakfast room windows, which prevented light from coming in.
So we decided to move the shed from the patio down to the bottom corner of our yard (where we use the garden tools anyway).
Here’s the problem…
The shed weighs about five thousand pounds.
OK, not really. I might exaggerate a bit. It does weigh a lot, though. More than Dear Husband and I could lift, for sure. We needed a plan.
A wagon? Too small. A dolly? Too small. Just scooting it? Didn’t work – the grass and ground was too uneven and it kept catching the bottom corners so we couldn’t slide it.
We needed an idea.
I channeled Mike Whiteside. Do you know who that is? He’s the guy who builds all the “rigs” to move heavy objects on the DIY Network show, Salvage Dawgs. He always comes up with the ideas for how to move a heavy door or a heavy window out of an old building and into their truck.
Anyone who says DIY isn’t a logic game isn’t doing it right.
I went to the garage.
I found two shelves. Wood covered with laminate. Smooth. Big – 12 inches wide, about 60 inches long. Perfect.
Dear Husband looked at me like I was nuts.
Here’s what I did: I created a smooth surface on which to slide the shed by using the shelves. The first shelf went under the side of the shed closer to the destination. The second shelf went at the end of that shelf. Once I slid the shed along the first shelf and onto the second shelf, Dear Husband held the shed in place and I ran back, got the first shelf, and moved it to the end of the second shelf. All the way down the hill.
Our neighbor came over and admired my handiwork. He was impressed.
Dear Husband was impressed.
And the shed got down the hill.
And I feel like a DIY Rock Star. Or at least a DIY McGyver.
What did you do this weekend? Have you ever had a DIY McGyver moment?
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A "recovering lawyer," I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.
Next time, call me. I have a dolly that could move a house. Although that looks a lot more “fun” and much more creative.
Thanks for telling me that NOW! 😉 Kidding. Thank you!
I watched a shed get moved down a hill. Oh, and I learned about a neighborly blog – what fun!
Thanks, Neighbor! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by the blog and the yard yesterday!
Way to go, strong woman! The things we do to solve problems! I like the shed in its new home 🙂
Thanks! Me, too! It’s amazing how much light comes in from that window now.
Great job!
Thanks, Dorothy! I’m still basking in my DIY-Rock-Star-ness! 🙂 Thank you!
Hmm that shed looks like the one we downloaded the instructions for when we couldn’t find the instructions for the shed we purchased at Home Depot 2 weeks ago. It was going ok, but seemed a little odd, then when it came time to put the roof on it hit a major road block. the instructions did not go with the parts at all. Those plastic sheds really need to be put together on a level surface. very important.
I never would have thought of moving it that way. very cool.
Yes, Candace, that shed came from Home Depot. I’m sorry you had such a hard time! We did, too, and we had the instructions! We got it done, though, and now it’s in its new home! Thank you!
You had an Egyptian moment! That’s what my brother and I called it when we had to move a bunch of boulders across his entryway to the awaiting fireplace. They were WAY too heavy to scoot or lift so, we happened on a pile of old cast iron pipe. Light bulb moment! We rolled those stones over those pipes, grabbing the ones from the back and laying them in the front. It worked! And we called it moving stones like the Egyptians and still mention it to this day lol. A little bit of ingenuity and I think we humans can do just about anything with the right leverage!
I LOVE that!! Egyptian! Totally true. Thank you!!