I have an old shed in my backyard. The house is approx. 60 years old and I’m guessing the shed is about that same age. I’ve learned from the town I live in two out buildings are no longer allowed and my original plan was to take down and build a new one.
I know I could hire someone to lift the shed and repair it but being only a shed & a DIY guy, I’m having trouble justifying the expense. The problem with the shed is the floor’s middle support is laying on the ground. This makes for a very bouncy floor (t&g 1×4’s) and my goal is to be able to drive a lawn tractor in and store it. Once everything is secure and level, I’ll be installing a small garage door.
I’m attaching pictures to show the condition. The shed measures 16′ x 24′. You can see in the pictures the middle support is laying on the ground.
Open for suggestions to lifting to repair or cutting the floor boards out to repair from the inside.
C. Tofik
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Gee, There's another guy here with a similar problem
http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=tp-breaktime&msg=21709.1
Tofik
I assume the north side is a ramp and you have no access to that end. If it's not a concrete slab, I might do the following:
1) Remove the ramp
2) Excavate enough dirt to access both ends of the middle support.
3) Replace the middle support with a longer one that sticks out past each end of the shed about 2 feet.
4) Put a jack under each end of the support. Jack up the floor about two inches higher than level.
5) Set a concrete pad under each end of the support, 1 1/2 inches lower than the support. This allows for some settling.
6) Lower away. Cut off the protruding ends of the support
I would also put an old shingle or some tar paper between the concrete pad and the support for a water break. Have fun.
Edited 7/17/2002 9:58:49 AM ET by Rick