Moving House

3 Responses

1. Lara C

   2009 Nov 22 1

   Make sure you visit your prospective house a few times – in the day and in the night. Check out crime rates for the local area, and how close it is to things like public transport and grocery stores, if that is important to you.
   If the current tenants are there, ask why they are moving.
   Find out who the utility suppliers are – gas, water, electric, etc. and whether you pay normally with a bill or if it’s a pre-pay meter thing.
   Check the water pressure and look for things like cracks in the walls and mold/damp near windows.
   If you are buying the property, make sure you have a survey done before you make your offer so you are 100% clear on what you are buying – faults and all.
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2. ranger_co_1_75

   2009 Nov 22 2

   I believe you are talking about physically moving the house you have purchased to a different lot.

   The negative experiences I have had with this is the county property tax considers it to be a new construction and assesses it at the average cost of building a similar house in this county.

   Also all of the mechanical items such as insulation, doors, windows, plumbing, electrical must be brought up to new house code standards before you are allowed to occupy it.

   The cost of bringing an old house up to code can reach or exceed the cost of building a new house as you have to tear out and then build it back. Twice the work of a new home.
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3. Gordan

   2009 Nov 22 3

   I Moved my house . The building was of 1946 construction and remains 55’ long by 34’ wide. The structure weighed some 225 tons (450,000#), roughly half a million pounds, the two story, brick veneer structure had to be moved some 165’ from its original lot to another contiguous property and raised some 20’ higher than it had been. It was under the supervision of Wolfe. They made my moving experience a memorable experience.
   here is the picture of this move.
   these things you have to consider before move
   1. How big is your home? Generally speaking, small one-story homes will be the easiest, and therefore cheapest, to move.
   2. Bigger structures are possible to move-nearly anything is-but you need to make sure that the structure is sound. It’s a big undertaking and will place a lot of strain on the floor joists and frame of the house. And if anything goes wrong in the move structurally, then the costs will be higher to make sure that the home makes the journey in one piece.
   3. How far are you moving the house? What is the commute like? Is it long and straight or curvy and bumpy? Are the roads along the way wide enough to accommodate your home? Your answers will determine how involved and costly the move might be.
   4. Utility companies will likely be involved, to move power lines and other public utilities out of your way as the house is being moved. Map and measure your route, determine which power lines or other hindrances will need to be moved, and then contact your local utility companies to find out how much this will cost.
   5. Also, if you’re not doing the work yourself, don’t forget the contractors who will need to come in and take down the wiring, plumbing, drywall and other home systems-as well as put it all back up once the house has been moved. This includes preparing the foundation and support systems at the new site.
   6. Lastly, make sure you talk with your insurance professional, as well as city representatives who can help you with permits, planning and building and insurance requirements.
   References :
   http://wolfehousebuildingmovers.com/pastjob.html