Well I am trying to line up a company to sub out a basement to. I can dig it if need be, but would rather just have them dig footings poor build walls poor and strip.
Well here is the kicker that no one in my small area wants to deal with. 14' wall 1' thick and 400running feet. The owner doesn't want anything else but the foam forms.
No one in my area wants to do it. Town of about 400,000 should I try and cordinate from a further larger city? I'm no wall guy never done one before. I am stuck and the time line is short to begin with.
I had one experience on a small job with ICF's and it went rather well but god damn i dont think id want the sleepless nights of trying to get that foundation lined up exactly.
Well there is a little more progress not much. It has been raining a lot lately.
The house moving employees are less profesional than I expected after meeting the owner. They seam to be rushing this because the weather isn't in our favor. They cracked one corner of the house and haven't even jacked anything up yet. After that happen I suggested as well as another mason did to that steel lintels be added where the beams are. IT seams to fall on deaf ears though. So I convayed my concern to the owners, we will see if they use the suggestion.
Cole
I am not going to say that this is impossible what you are trying to do, but not far from it. How in the world are you going to move house with brick on? I just don't see it happening.
Great thread. Keep updating it please. You definitely want to over engineer the safe factor on moving this thing. I too, am a bit doubtful that this is even possible. I do hope it goes well though and you succeed.
Cole,
There is going to be some repair work no matter how well they complete the move.
Once the move is complete, document the repair work, get a change order signed and paid for and get r done.
As far as the rain, August is coming just relax and let the weather do what it's gonna do. Not like you can change it. The house has been there for 60 + years and will likely stand another 60+ years so a few extra days waiting for more stable weather is not going to kill the project.
We haven't had much rain for the last three weeks, our crops could really use a soaker bout now. Maybe you could send some of the rain our way.
I didn't get pics of the front of the house. The non english speaking crew was hard at work and didn't want to get in there way. These pics are from thursday, they said by today they should have alll of the beams under the house and start putting light pressure on the house. It is still schedualled to move the 21st. The nice weather this week really helped out mid 70's all week and same forcast for next week. These beams are huge! good thing though right.
Wow, what a project. Are you the GC? Did you find someone to do the foundation? I hope they are working on it. If they plan to move the house the 21st, that is Tuesday. I guess it could set a while till foundation is in. Wondering also if the mortar used for the masonry is portland based or lime and sand? Thanks for the great pictures. :thumbsup:
Wow, what a project. Are you the GC? Did you find someone to do the foundation? I hope they are working on it. If they plan to move the house the 21st, that is Tuesday. I guess it could set a while till foundation is in. Wondering also if the mortar used for the masonry is portland based or lime and sand? Thanks for the great pictures. :thumbsup:
I am not the GC I'm a consultant the GC hired. The GC is a excavating company and doesn't have a lot of GC experience so I was brought in to help him.
The og mortar is lime and sand, but there are several patches that are portland.
The house finally moved! Not all the way it went about 200'-250' to the edge of the road. It only took 5 hours. Many many delays and problems but it finally is on it's way.
Oh yeah this is filmed for the TV show "Big Moves" on Discovery and it is FULLY scripted and produced not nearly as documentary as you would think.
I will upload pics tomarrow.
Now that is quite impressive. Please keep us posted as to when and where the episode will be aired. Sneak preview needed if you get advanced notice to view on line. :clap:
shheeeot... I could have done that with a team of amish wagons and some pop cycle sticks - for half the price!How stupid would someone feel if a brick popped out of that house, and then fell like a sack o ....
They were making a sharp left hand turn and the dollie didn't want to turn with the rest of them. They adjusted hydro pressure and some come-a-longs and it settled back down. In case you guys were wondering the tires are solid filled with something, he didn't say with what though.
A few specs
8 miles
17 lines
144 wheels
400 tons
2 broke dollies
2 bent I beams
countless mail boxes and road signs
1 gravel road widened
Yeah sorry I have been working like mad. I have been taking pics just need to up load them. We have had a ton of delays and head scratching moments. I am digging the footings tomarrow, with the house above on cribing. Had to rent a very mini ex as ours was to big and didn't fit under the huse beams. Also did a quick walk through of all the wood work that is ahead of me. Lots of plaster patches as well.
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