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Thom Cincotta Custom Renovation & Repair, LLC
Thom Cincotta Custom Reno... Professional Rockland, MA on Jun 09, 2012
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Jacking up a Shed

Just wanted to share - in case you've got a structure sitting on the ground and rotting out, all hope is not lost. Recently jacked up an 8x12 shed and re-built an 8x12 addition attached to it. Loved spending some time in mid-Maine.
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    Shed for a Maine camp.
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    The addition to this shed was sitting on the ground. Sills and joists had rotted out and the roof was a goner.
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    The old shed had crumbling bricks for posts.
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    That whole in the corner sat atop the old privy.
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    Demolition done. End of day 1.
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    Lord knows how I got that fridge out of there. But once I left the fridge by the side of the road and let the transfer station know it was for the taking, it disappeared...
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    How to jack a small shed from the inside.
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    Jacking with 20-ton bottle jacks and some 2x lumber to tie the structure together.
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    Up on new beams.
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    The slope and rocks posed a challenge.
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    Gorgeous sunset on Horseshoe Pond. Can almost hear the loons.
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    That beam isn't going anywhere.
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    Bought my first framing nailer for this one. Sped up production considerably, but I still like to swing a hammer from time to time.
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    New workspace.
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    Added some single-hung windows for a view of the pond. Re-fashioned an old door to fit.
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  • Miriam I New York, NY
    Wow, that looks like a lot of hard work. Great job!
    on Jun 10, 2012 · Like 0
  • KMS Woodworks Nederland, CO
    Been there and done that...not so much jacking a whole shed, but replacing a rotten sill plate and rim joist. I used a 15 ton bottle jack to lift the side of a stucco house one joist bay at a time.
    on Jun 12, 2012 · Like 1
  • Lori J Broken Bow, NE
    Nice save. Has a sort of beach changing hut feel to it.
    on Jun 19, 2012 · Like 0

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