I keep meaning to get a painting of Samuel's framed and put up in my office so I can show off his work. Since I have neglected that front, here are a few of his recent paintings - some of which are still available for purchase.
I want to hang the big one (third slide) in my office, but it might be a little too big for any of my walls.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Back that thing up!
Yesterday the movers hooked up the two dollies to the steel under my house. This morning they came out and hooked up their truck. Once everything was tight, they "backed" the house up, to position it to be pulled out into the field.
I am hopeful that they will be able to travel the first 100 yards tomorrow, but we'll see how that goes. I took down some more fence today, and a tree will have to come down tomorrow to allow for the initial movement away from the current site. After that, everything should be in line for Saturday.
It looks like the weather is supposed to be sunny and hot on Saturday, so we shouldn't have any snow or hurricanes to delay the move another week.
Here are the two pics I got from today. More to come soon.
On the long neglected music front, I strongly suggest the song "Librarian" by My Morning Jacket. The first time I heard this song, I thought of a beautiful friend of mine who was horrible offended when a man told her that her glasses made her look like a librarian. I thought it was quite a compliment, but I don't think she ever saw it that way! Here is a live video of the song.
BBK
I am hopeful that they will be able to travel the first 100 yards tomorrow, but we'll see how that goes. I took down some more fence today, and a tree will have to come down tomorrow to allow for the initial movement away from the current site. After that, everything should be in line for Saturday.
It looks like the weather is supposed to be sunny and hot on Saturday, so we shouldn't have any snow or hurricanes to delay the move another week.
Here are the two pics I got from today. More to come soon.
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On the long neglected music front, I strongly suggest the song "Librarian" by My Morning Jacket. The first time I heard this song, I thought of a beautiful friend of mine who was horrible offended when a man told her that her glasses made her look like a librarian. I thought it was quite a compliment, but I don't think she ever saw it that way! Here is a live video of the song.
BBK
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
It finally moves!
So it looks like my house is actually going to get moved this weekend. The phone company, power company, and, most importantly, the mover have all indicated that it is a go. I removed the necessary fences today with the help of Jeremiah and John, so the path is pretty much clear.
From its current location, the house will initial be backed up (with the truck hooked up at the back of the house), and then turned toward its actual route. It will have to pass between two big oaks, and then beside a big hickory. I am hopeful that none of those three trees will have to be cut down, but that we will just have to trim them. The house will then be moved about 100 yards to a knoll across from the office of the rock quarry it will have to pass. This should be done on Thursday or Friday, and will save a lot of time on Saturday if can be done ahead of the big move.
On Saturday, the house will travel down the road and around a curve, about a quarter mile, before crossing into my parents' fields. This will require the assistance of the power and phone companies as the width of the house would cause it to hit the lines where they are now.
Once in the fields, it will climb a small hill to the crest of the most treacherous part of the journey. There is a large hill with a couple options for the descent, but none of them are pretty. Some phone lines will have to be dropped, and power lines raised over the house. Prior the the descent, the rock quarry manager will use the bulldozer to cut smooth paths for the house to descend down the hill. The dozer will then hook on the uphill side of the house, and lower the house down the hill. This should prevent the house from pushing the truck down the hill, or from jack-knifing.
Once the major descent is done, there is another small hill to traverse, a road to cross, another short climb, and then the only other potentially treacherous descent. After traveling along the side of the stream for a short time, the house will then climb the ramp to the foundation.
The truck pulling the house will cross the foundation and then detach from the house. The house will then be rotated on the four dollies supporting it, so that it is centered over the foundation. Once centered, it will be jacked up to about 10 feet in the air, so that I can build the basement walls under it.
That's the plan at least!
I'll keep you posted on the progress over the next few days.
BBK
From its current location, the house will initial be backed up (with the truck hooked up at the back of the house), and then turned toward its actual route. It will have to pass between two big oaks, and then beside a big hickory. I am hopeful that none of those three trees will have to be cut down, but that we will just have to trim them. The house will then be moved about 100 yards to a knoll across from the office of the rock quarry it will have to pass. This should be done on Thursday or Friday, and will save a lot of time on Saturday if can be done ahead of the big move.
On Saturday, the house will travel down the road and around a curve, about a quarter mile, before crossing into my parents' fields. This will require the assistance of the power and phone companies as the width of the house would cause it to hit the lines where they are now.
Once in the fields, it will climb a small hill to the crest of the most treacherous part of the journey. There is a large hill with a couple options for the descent, but none of them are pretty. Some phone lines will have to be dropped, and power lines raised over the house. Prior the the descent, the rock quarry manager will use the bulldozer to cut smooth paths for the house to descend down the hill. The dozer will then hook on the uphill side of the house, and lower the house down the hill. This should prevent the house from pushing the truck down the hill, or from jack-knifing.
Once the major descent is done, there is another small hill to traverse, a road to cross, another short climb, and then the only other potentially treacherous descent. After traveling along the side of the stream for a short time, the house will then climb the ramp to the foundation.
The truck pulling the house will cross the foundation and then detach from the house. The house will then be rotated on the four dollies supporting it, so that it is centered over the foundation. Once centered, it will be jacked up to about 10 feet in the air, so that I can build the basement walls under it.
That's the plan at least!
I'll keep you posted on the progress over the next few days.
BBK
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