How to temporarily lift the chicken coop

[FemTummar]

I'm building a chicken coop that, when finished, will stand on pillars so the chickens can go underneath if needed. What I'm wondering is how best to lift it onto the pillars? It certainly weighs over 100 kg, and since it takes a while to secure it to the pillars, install cross braces, etc., I don't want to have a couple of people holding it up while the work is being done. It needs to be lifted about 75 cm.

The costs have already exceeded the budget, so the expensive and exciting solutions are unfortunately out of the question. It also needs to be taken out of the garage before being lifted into place, otherwise, it will hit the garage doors.

Suggestions?

 

[b8q]

Jack, and alternatively prop up each corner.

 

[Bjober]

 

[HEM2121]

I am building a chicken coop that, when finished, will stand on pillars so the chickens can go underneath it if needed.
What I'm pondering is the best way to lift it onto the pillars? It certainly weighs over 100 kg, and since it takes a while to secure it on the pillars, install cross-bracing, etc., I don't want a couple of people standing and holding it up while doing the work.
It needs to be lifted about 75 cm.

Costs have already exceeded the budget, so unfortunately the expensive and exciting solutions are out of the question. It also has to be taken out of the garage before being lifted into place; otherwise, it will hit the garage doors.

Suggestions?

Saw someone who had put wheels under the chicken coop, they moved the chicken coop over a lawn, thinking it might be easier to get it out of the garage with wheels.

 

[FemTummar]

Saw someone who had put wheels under the chicken coop, they moved the chicken coop over a lawn, thinking it's easier to get it out of the garage with wheels.

The wheels will sit on the chassis, i.e., what I'm trying to lift the house onto... 🤔

I have myself considered the idea of gradually propping it up, but I haven't figured out what to use to prop it up with.

 

[Heij83]

Saw someone who had put wheels under the chicken coop; they moved the chicken coop over a lawn, thinking it's easier to get it out of the garage with wheels.

That's exactly what we've done with ours, built on a caravan chassis perfect for the chickens to take shelter under, and you can move it to new pastures. But it feels like the OP wants a more permanent solution and to get it up on pillars.

I would try to place it on some pallets standing on their side with some braces in between; there you get 80cm, maybe possible to work under to secure it then.

 

[HEM2121]

That's exactly what we've done with ours, built on a caravan chassis, perfect for the chickens to take shelter under, and you can move it to a new pasture. But it feels like TS wants a more permanent solution and wants to raise it on poles.

I would have tried to place it on some pallets standing on their sides with some braces in between, you get 80cm there, maybe it's possible to work underneath to fixate then.

Yes, a number of EU pallets (not disposable pallets, they are too weak) underneath but not on their sides. I believe the height of the pallets is 15 cm each. The size of the chicken coop is not specified.

 

[HEM2121]

I am building a chicken coop that, when finished, will stand on pillars so that the chickens can go underneath it when needed.
What I am wondering about is how I can best lift it onto the pillars? It probably weighs over 100 kg, and since it takes a while to fix it on the pillars, install cross braces, etc., I don't want to have a couple of people standing and holding it up while the work is being done.
It needs to be lifted about 75 cm.

The costs have already gone beyond the budget, so unfortunately the expensive and exciting solutions are out. It must also be taken out of the garage before being lifted into place, otherwise it will hit the garage doors.

Suggestions?

How big is the chicken coop?

 

[Heij83]

Yes, a number of EU pallets (not single-use pallets, they are too weak) underneath but not on the edge. I believe the height of the pallets is 15 cm each. The size of the chicken coop is not specified.

EU pallet on the edge along the long side with some braces in between, then there shouldn't be any problems.

 

[HEM2121]

EU pallet on its side on the long side with some struts in between, so there shouldn't be any problems

It feels unstable, the house is supposed to go up on these too, the pallet's dimensions are 120x80 cm. If the pallets are lying down, you can lift 15 cm at a time.

 

[HEM2121]

The wheels will be on the chassis, that is, what I'm trying to lift the house onto... 🤔

I myself have been considering the idea of gradually propping it up, but I haven't figured out what to prop it up with.

Pallets perhaps you could borrow from some company, carrier, store?

 

[FemTummar]

The idea of pallets could work, preferably laying flat for stability... I'll have to look around the area and see if it's possible to get some at a reasonable cost. Thanks to everyone who helped me think in new directions!

 

[sysmali]

How do you run electricity to the chicken coop? Do you have any neighbors nearby?

 

[TheGame]

Don't forget to connect the chicken coop to the neighbor's power line.

 

[FemTummar]

How do you run electricity to the chicken coop? Do you have a neighbor nearby?

Since it will be mobile, I haven't planned on having electricity in it, at most some battery-powered light during the darkest winter. However, it is insulated, hence the weight.