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07-12-2009, 10:12 PM
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Chief outhouse engineer
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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.
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The maintenance schedule for brick
1. Stand back and say "man that looks nice!" 
2. Repeat as often as needed.
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07-13-2009, 08:34 AM
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Registered User
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Underpining, repairs, egress windows
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house moving
Google structural movers. You will find that maintaining the brick facade is doable by qualified movers.
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07-13-2009, 03:40 PM
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where did everybody go?
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07-17-2009, 09:07 PM
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07-18-2009, 05:31 AM
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Cole,
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.
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07-18-2009, 10:07 AM
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Propheshunal
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 17Egress12
Google structural movers. You will find that maintaining the brick facade is doable by qualified movers.
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Well I have to say that is pretty amazing! I'm interested to see if they can do it on this house.
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07-19-2009, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by cdkyle
Cole,
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. |
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.
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08-06-2009, 11:52 PM
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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.
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08-07-2009, 09:34 AM
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08-07-2009, 11:32 AM
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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. 
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08-07-2009, 02:13 PM
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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 ....
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08-07-2009, 02:15 PM
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actually, those photos tell me more about the mason who built the place then the guys moving it... crazy
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08-07-2009, 03:35 PM
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not my taste but I got to say that is a pretty cool house.
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08-07-2009, 04:41 PM
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I like to watch that show. Now I have seen advances!!!!!!!!!!!
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08-12-2009, 08:09 AM
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Pictures
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08-12-2009, 08:11 AM
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more pics
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08-12-2009, 10:45 AM
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Very impressive.
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08-12-2009, 10:27 PM
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Chief outhouse engineer
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mason
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Whats up in the last picture?
looks like a dollie is taking a bunch of extra load.
keep the pics coming, that is one cool project.
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2. Repeat as often as needed.
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08-13-2009, 08:27 AM
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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
Last edited by Cole82; 08-13-2009 at 08:30 AM.
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08-13-2009, 11:06 PM
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New Guy
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masonry
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Just looking at the pics, I'm guessing that list isn't going to end with a "Priceless".
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