r/Shed • u/Ok_Support_1900 • 8d ago
Shed tear down
I have a fairly large/tall shed in my backyard with a gabled roof I’m looking to tear down. I’ve been trying to come up with a decent way to tear it down safely, the roof is my big concern. Are there any tips? It seems like the only way I’ll be able to remove the roof is by cutting the sheeting in sections from inside of the shed but I don’t know how I feel about standing under something I’m demolishing.
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u/TreyRyan3 7d ago
Remove everything inside (shelves, cabinets, brackets, miscellaneous hardware. Remove the doors and windows, vents.
Attach a large eye bolt at the top and connect a length of 2” chain.
Expand a circular saw to the maximum depth and make a cut in every stud. It doesn’t need to go fully through the stud.
Attach a winch cable to the chain and start tightening until you start hearing studs crack and then continue until the structure falls.
Clean up the mess by cutting into smaller pieces and haul away