How to Move a Yard Barn

Plan the move very carefully. The first thing that you need to decide is where you want to move the yard barn to. Whether you are moving the barn to a different yard or just relocating it to a different part of your current yard, the process is the same but you need to be sure of the barn's final position before you move it.

Determine the route that the barn will take. If you are moving it to a different part of the yard you need to make sure that the route is free from obstructions; and if you are moving it to a different yard, you need to work out the best way to get it loaded onto a trailer.

Empty the barn of everything that is inside it. You need to do this for two reasons. Firstly, you do not want to be moving more weight than you have to; secondly, if you were to move the barn with things still in it, there is a danger that they could fall over and damage the inside of the structure. When the barn is empty, make sure that the walls and floors are sound. If there are any damaged areas, these should be repaired before you try to move the structure.

Use a pry bar to lift one of the corners of the barn that is closest to the direction that the barn will be moving. Place one of the jacks under the area of the barn that you have just lifted and lower the barn on to it. The jacks will need to be set high enough to allow you to insert the pipe under the barn. Repeat the process at the other side so that the barn is slanted backwards.

Place one length of pipe under the barn just behind the jacks and the other two slightly farther away -- spaced a few feet apart but still on the route that the barn will take. Lower the barn onto the pipe and remove the jacks.

Push the barn onto the pipe. You will probably need the help of another person to do this. Maneuver the barn onto the second pipe which should be a few feet ahead of the first and then on to the third which has been placed another few feet ahead on the route that the barn is moving on.

Move slowly along your route. When the pipe at the back of the barn is free you will need to move it to the front so that the barn can be moved onto it. You may want to have the help of another person so that he can be in charge of moving the pipes from the back to the front as this will help the barn to run smoothly along its route.

Roll the barn off the pipes when you have reached your destination.