How's this for a mobile home?

[asp3]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/139-old-house-rolls-san-210321959.html

They did a similar thing for the Associated Students building (which is an old Vistorian) at San Jose State a couple of years back. Unfortunately I wasn't aware they were doing it and missed seeing it moved.

 

[Mrs. Robinson]

Saw that on Ch.2 news this morning. Pretty cool!

 

[Murrmurr]

Part of Old Sacramento sold off some early mostly Victorian style homes for $1 back in the 80s, I think. The new owners bore the cost of moving them and then upgrading them probably, but still an irresistible deal. And it never felt commonplace to see them in-transit.

 

[Pinky]

I've always wondered if moving houses that way would result in interior hairline cracks.

 

[Murrmurr]

I've always wondered if moving houses that way would result in interior hairline cracks.

It can. I think reasonable people expect a little damage. With older homes, the buyers are probably planning on extensive renovations anyway.

 

[asp3]

I've always wondered if moving houses that way would result in interior hairline cracks.

Since the house is located in San Francisco and went through the 1906 earthquake, the Loma Prieta and countless other smaller earthquakes it probably has a fair number of hairline cracks already.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Wow, just wow, and the expense attached to! Double wow!

 

[jujube]

Back in the early 1930's, they moved the Bell Telephone office in Indianapolis 50 feet and gave it a quarter turn. It took them a month. The amazing part is that telephone service was not interrupted.

Another amazing move was the limestone old Mariner's Church in Detroit, which weighed 6 million pounds and was moved 900 feet. It was set down on a huge number of jacks. A worker stood at each jack and when a whistle was sounded, each jack was turned one quarter turn simultaneously. It took a long time to get it down on its new foundation, with very little damage being done.

 

[Jules]

Asp3, when/if they show the final product, please post. It’s a beautiful house with many possibilities.

 

[asp3]

Asp3, when/if they show the final product, please post. It’s a beautiful house with many possibilities.

Will do.