My New Shed, It Wasn't a Crisis
@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
November 21, 2015 11:08am CST
The little car was on the driveway where I wanted the new shed, but it was no problem after all. The delivery man could park beside the driveway. He had a tilt bed truck and lowered the shed off that way.
From there he used this little mobilized machine with load forks and braces to move the shed to EXACTLY where I wanted it. He made the work look easy. The machine is called a "mule".
The utilities have not yet been marked, so he was not able to put in the anchors, but he did level it. I am very pleased. Sometime when all the utilities are marked they will drop in and put anchors two feet into the ground to hold it tight.
The company is called Sturdibilt, and I can highly recommend them if you need an outbuilding..
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
21 Nov 15
"sneaks off to steal/borrow your shed"..hahah
What a nice company to do as much as they did do..some would just plop it anywhere and make you do the rest with no caring bone in their body..
have fun with your new shed..i brought it back..hahah
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Nov 15
My son had purchased a shed from them in the past, and then also paid them when he needed to move it. It is "rent to own" so they take really good care to install them well.
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@Traceyjayne (11255)
• United Kingdom
21 Nov 15
it looks really fine. are you using it for your garden things ? Ours is always full of goodness knows what !
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Nov 15
No, I actually am going to have sewing and crafting items and projects in here, with a lock on the door to keep hubby from putting "stuff" in it. I will have to run a cord if I want to use any machines out there, but that is no problem. Our garden and car stuff goes in this other shed, which is roughly six times as big.
@Traceyjayne (11255)
• United Kingdom
22 Nov 15
@GardenGerty Oh what a wonderful idea. Your own craft room. I wish I had room for one .... all my knitting and cross stitch things are in my room or the wardrobe.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Nov 15
This one will have a lock on the door, and it is in place up even with the house. I know even small towns can have security issues, but I do not think we will have a problem.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Nov 15
These sheds are considered "portable". They are built on skids of pressure treated wood. It has a floor that is seven inches off the ground. It could be put on a foundation, but I wanted this type.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
22 Nov 15
@GardenGerty nice. down the line we gotta get something, need somewhere for the lawnmowers and the like
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Nov 15
They can build on site, but I think most of their business is the pre assembled kind. We have bought other kinds in the past that cost as much or more and I like this one much better.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Nov 15
They get the utilities to mark their lines then they set anchors three feet into the ground to keep it from blowing away.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Nov 15
Yes, I knew from the experience my son had with the company that they were really good to deal with.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
21 Nov 15
Glad everything went smoothly and crisis was averted!
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Nov 15
I was so pleased with how this went. They send out one person and with the "mule" that one person can manage it all.
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Nov 15
I'm so glad it turned out fine for you! =)
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Nov 15
Yes, it is convenient to the house and looks good as well. The driveway it is on is a good base for it.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Nov 15
Where we lived before the highschool class built a house each year on a construction trailer and it was sold and put on foundations where the buyer wanted it. If they purchased the house at the beginning of the year they could choose floor plan and materials, within reason and colors, etc. The students were gaining building trades experience and knowledge.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Nov 15
So happy, as it will help me with some organization and storage.
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
22 Nov 15
@GardenGerty That is so important. Looks like you will need to run around town now singing the praises of this company and what a great job they did.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Nov 15
I surely do. I am moving some shelf units in and I will soon be surrounded by beautiful fabric.
@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
22 Nov 15
You never thought the delivery man used the "mule"to make light work of it .
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Nov 15
Our big shed is kind of that way. You are selling your house and moving, though, aren't you?
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Nov 15
It's amazing how efficient a smart machine and a clever driver can be. I've seen them get things in the most tight places.
