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moves.jpg - 19330 Bytes This house was originally located in Esquimalt and was moved to its new location on Saltspring Island. The photographs below detail the move.
house on barge
Tug pulling the barge in
tug pulling the barge in
Crane preparing the ramps for off loading.
crane positioning ramps on barge
Crane backing off the barge
crane backing off barge
Truck pulling the house onto the ramps.
truck pulling house off the barge
Due to the slope of the site and ramps, the excavator was needed to pull the truck. For this reason an excavator is usually required on site.
excavator pulling truck
excavator pulling truck
The house is in place and ready to be blocked up for the foundation.
house in place


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