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Moving whole house
harmonsmith
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I am planing to move my whole house rather then changing house. The reason to moving is that it is my grand father's house and we are living here for so long and obviously we have much affection for this house. The only problem is that during rain waters comes into my house. We have tried many thing to prevent this but failed. Now we have decided to move it a couple of Blocks. Does anyone have idea how much will it cost to move my house around 300 ft.
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I am a Mortgage Consultant and don't like to be told what I can and can't put in a signature so long as it's legal and truthful.0
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On the assumption that this is a genuine post, would suggest that if the only problem is that rainwater comes into the house, it is far a better to rebuild the part of the house that leaks, rather than rebuilding the whole house elsewhere.
Whatever the cost, and even with the dodgiest of cowboy builders, it should certainly be cheaper.I can spell - but I can't type0 -
As the OP used the word "blocks", I'm assuming s/he is actually in the USA, where they live in sheds, so moving it wouldn't be that arduous.0
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PasturesNew wrote: »As the OP used the word "blocks", I'm assuming s/he is actually in the USA, where they live in sheds, so moving it wouldn't be that arduous.
well spotted I wonder if the guys in the US know that us brits actually live in brick houses.
always amazed me that in the US they get loads of hurracians etc yet everyone (well most) live in wooden houses....kinda daft really.If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly
I've only ever been wrong once! and that was when I thought I was wrong but I was right0 -
well spotted I wonder if the guys in the US know that us brits actually live in brick houses.
always amazed me that in the US they get loads of hurracians etc yet everyone (well most) live in wooden houses....kinda daft really.
Unreinforced masonry does not behave very well under lateral (wind, earthquakes etc.) loading. To withstand the hurricane loads you mention, your average UK home would have to be siginficantly reinforced. This would be costly.
In addition to the above, properly designed timber framed buildings are likely to perform better than an unreinforced masonry building in extreme conditions. As an example of this, unreinforced masonry dwellings would not comply with Japan or California building regs, whereas (some) timber framed buildings do.In case you hadn't already worked it out - the entire global financial system is predicated on the assumption that you're an idiot:cool:0 -
Unreinforced masonry does not behave very well under lateral (wind, earthquakes etc.) loading. To withstand the hurricane loads you mention, your average UK home would have to be siginficantly reinforced. This would be costly.
In addition to the above, properly designed timber framed buildings are likely to perform better than an unreinforced masonry building in extreme conditions. As an example of this, unreinforced masonry dwellings would not comply with Japan or California building regs, whereas (some) timber framed buildings do.
smart a*rse:D
If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly
I've only ever been wrong once! and that was when I thought I was wrong but I was right0 -
Unreinforced masonry does not behave very well under lateral (wind, earthquakes etc.) loading. To withstand the hurricane loads you mention, your average UK home would have to be siginficantly reinforced. This would be costly.
In addition to the above, properly designed timber framed buildings are likely to perform better than an unreinforced masonry building in extreme conditions. As an example of this, unreinforced masonry dwellings would not comply with Japan or California building regs, whereas (some) timber framed buildings do.
Just what I was going to say. :whistle:I am a Mortgage Consultant and don't like to be told what I can and can't put in a signature so long as it's legal and truthful.0 -
smart a*rse:D
Sorry, but tis' my occupation - civil/structural engineer.
If you look up "civil engineer" in yellow pages it says "see boring";) (well it use to)In case you hadn't already worked it out - the entire global financial system is predicated on the assumption that you're an idiot:cool:0 -
harmonsmith wrote: »I am planing to move my whole house rather then changing house. The reason to moving is that it is my grand father's house and we are living here for so long and obviously we have much affection for this house. The only problem is that during rain waters comes into my house. We have tried many thing to prevent this but failed. Now we have decided to move it a couple of Blocks. Does anyone have idea how much will it cost to move my house around 300 ft.
I'm interested by the rain comes in do you mean floods - as in from the ground up? rather than leaks - as in from roof down into house?
Where are you and what is the house made of?
THE UK doesnot generally move whole houses but there was a case of an old lady who did this single-handed back in the 70's. I think she re-built it to.0 -
If you look up "civil engineer" in yellow pages it says "see boring";) (well it use to)
Military engineers build weapons, civil engineers build targets.......much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0
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