When I was a small child, Grandpa and three of his friends moved our
cabin back from the road about 400 feet from its original location.
They used timbers, jacks, and pipes; no machinery. After it was in
place, they jacked it up, built a set of piers and steps from concrete
blocks, and skirted it in with boards so the wind wouldn't pass
underneath. He, my aunt, and I lived in that little house until I was 17.
:-) Joyce in SE Ohio
Nolan Scheid wrote:
> Hello Connie,
> If cash is tight and you have some time, how about moving it yourself??? You could borrow or buy
> some rigging and timbers to keep the structure solid but it is not an impossible task.
> Screw plywood over the openings to help keep them square, buy some screw jacks from Ebay to lift the
> home and then break the rest of the task into little steps.
> Wally Wallington moved a large barn a similar distance. He is also a fun guy to trade email with to
> help think about the steps in a problem:
> http://www.theforgottentechnology.com/
> His video is also worth buying. Once you see it, you won't consider paying someone else to have all
> the fun.
>
> Take care,
> Nolan
>
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