How can we safely & successfully move this?
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Laughter222
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Hello,
We have to find a way to move this back stoop/porch/thingy in order to have cement work done.
The porch is 6'W x 6'L x 4'H and is not attached to the house. The top layer is made of Trex decking material. The entire frame underneath the Trex is made from all pressure-treated lumber.
Obviously this thing is SUPER HEAVY---and we're am trying to figure out the best way to move it so that no one gets hurt---and so that the porch doesn't sustain any kind of damage moving away from the house and then back up against the house.
I'm open to all suggestions. Work is scheduled to take place in May, so I might have time to learn how to operate a forklift. :) Thank You!!!
We have to find a way to move this back stoop/porch/thingy in order to have cement work done.
The porch is 6'W x 6'L x 4'H and is not attached to the house. The top layer is made of Trex decking material. The entire frame underneath the Trex is made from all pressure-treated lumber.
Obviously this thing is SUPER HEAVY---and we're am trying to figure out the best way to move it so that no one gets hurt---and so that the porch doesn't sustain any kind of damage moving away from the house and then back up against the house.
I'm open to all suggestions. Work is scheduled to take place in May, so I might have time to learn how to operate a forklift. :) Thank You!!!
8 answers
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Rent a pallet jack? Might need a few 2x's so it has something to grip Other option - Disassemble railing & hopefully the stairs from deck - with a friend or three get 4 rolling autojacks (use blocking as necessary) raise & roll carefully
SLS Construction & Building Solutions LLC
on Apr 23, 2015
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I was thinking a forklift too, but @SLS Construction & Building Solutions LLC has given you some good options too. I had to have a shed lifted at the front that is FULL and didn't want to totally empty it, in part because the reason it needed lifting was because we couldn't open the doors. A relative of my roommate came over with an autojack and lifted it, then put things under it so it won't sink again. Those autojacks can lift a LOT of weight!
Leah M
on Apr 24, 2015
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You can jack it up and get large wheels and attach to the 4x4's and move it enough to clear for your cement work. Another way is rent a fork lift to move
Cindy woosley
on Apr 24, 2015
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Rent the right equipment - this is one of those things where it will cost you more money to build what you need to move it than the rental. Do you have a friend with a tractor and bucket? If so you could chain it up (use old towels to protect deck from chain rubs) and move it as well.
Brenda Goodell VanderZanden
on Apr 25, 2015
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You have good ideas from others all ready...I wonder, before you rent equipment if those large furniture moving discs would work on something this big? Might be worth a try, you would have to jack up each post one at a time to get them under and a few at the bottom step..if you lift with equipment without an experienced operator, be sure you tie off or something to the equipment so the load doesn't shift into your house and cause damage. Good lucK!
Moxie
on Apr 25, 2015
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borrow a farmer and his tractor with a lift.....
Kathy Meredith Thompson
on Apr 25, 2015
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I'd hire a pro to do this.
Marion Nesbitt
on Apr 26, 2015
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Hi, I want to THANK everyone for their great ideas! :) I appreciate your time and input. After doing additional homework, the game plan is to 1.) ask the cement company if they have equipment and/or the manpower to address the issue or 2.) hire a pro. I guess either way, we're going to pay someone else to move it… On to the next home repair and update. :) Thank you again.
Laughter222
on Apr 27, 2015
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