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Site leveling and preparation is the purchaser's responsibility and Wood-Tex Products cannot be responsible for any adverse effects an unlevel pad may have on your new shed or barn. Sites must be level and ready BEFORE the driver arrives with your structure. Our drivers will do their best to satisfy your requirements for shed positioning, but please understand that they are on a time schedule and will probably have several other deliveries to make that day. Thank you for your kind consideration in this area.
With pressure treated 4x4 skids, pressure treated floor joists and exterior grade plywood on the floor, the only basic requirement is a hard, level surface. Our sheds can set right on your yard or drive, however, the site MUST be level. If the site is not leveled correctly, the doors will not line up properly (this is noticeable from the outside), and will not operate smoothly.
The best and easiest way to level and prepare a site is to have a base of #2 crushed stone 4 to 6 inches thick leveled and tamped. It is best to make this pad about 1' larger on all sides than the shed/barn itself. This allows for good drainage underneath the shed and packs together well for a good, hard, long lasting pad. Other size stones may work as well, however, if the stones are too large they do not pack together well.
Other leveling options include gravel or concrete.
Using blocks for a base is NOT recommended, especially on larger sheds. Blocks tend to settle unevenly and have to be at just the right spacing and location for our 4x4 skids to set on them. Getting them all at just the right place and level can be very difficult, and in addition we will have to move 2 rows of the blocks aside to allow our trailer to back over your site without the trailer tires crushing the blocks. Then as we pull out from underneath the shed, these blocks will have to be placed back in their proper position.
When preparing your site, know that we must back our trailer out over your site. It is best if the rear tires of the trailer can be with 6' of where you would like the back of the shed to be. We then tilt our trailer and pull away from the shed or barn, dropping it at the exact location you specify.
All sheds are unloaded from the REAR of the trailer so we will want to know the best way to load the shed on our trailer here at Wood-Tex. Sheds are loaded length-wise on the trailer so if the doors of the shed/barn are on the long side they will be loaded either on the driver's side of the truck or the passenger's side. If the doors are on the narrow end of the shed they will be loaded either towards the cab of the truck or straight out the back of the trailer.
Deliveries are made with a four wheel drive Dodge pickup with a 30' trailer. Smaller sheds may be delivered directly off the truck to access tighter spots.
If your site is not accessible for delivering fully assembled, we can build right on site at a marginal cost.
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