moving a hive verticaly

[engineman]

3 weeks ago I had a swarm enter a hive, two days later it rained solid for 48 hours and I decided to feed
went in to my shed (it has a grill door and is only about 6 foot high) for a feeder bucket and felt something on my head. looked up and 3" from my face was a small swarm on the roof
it would just about fill a half football.
not really knowing what to do, I stacked hive bodys up put a floor on top and then a body with some drawn comb in just under the swarm then brushed them in and put a clearer board with a feeder on it
I cant have a 6 foot tall hive just inside the door to my shed, can I lower the hive 1 brood chamber at a time or will they just fly into the shed ?
I have moved bees sidways before but never tried doing it verticaly
advice on the best way of dealing with is would be appreciated

 

[VEG]

move the hive just outside the door they will find it. Then move it slowly bit by bit to where you want it unless you move it 3 miles.

 

[engineman]

move the hive just outside the door they will find it. Then move it slowly bit by bit to where you want it unless you move it 3 miles.

Thanks for the reply
Moving the hive outside wouldnt be a problem, but dropping the height from its current floor level of 4foot high to hive stand height is what I am concerned about
The shed is not exactly bee proof , so the bees might go back into the shed instead of finding the hive
Or I could move them as you suggest, to where my other bees are, about 4 miles away but it would be nice to have hives at home again

 

[VEG]

As long as the queen is in the box then they should follow. If you have the option of moving them then that is easier. Leave them with your others for a month then move them back to the position you want them in.