tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post8520666139030009475..comments2023-09-29T18:37:14.377+10:00Comments on Eight Acres: Moving house!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-60174049879594316412013-08-13T08:24:22.895+10:002013-08-13T08:24:22.895+10:00That's certainly one way of constructing a hou...That's certainly one way of constructing a house. :)Pavel - Desirable Worldhttp://www.desirableworld.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-59509427315206213112013-08-06T12:33:15.550+10:002013-08-06T12:33:15.550+10:00What an adventure! I imagine it will be a big proj...What an adventure! I imagine it will be a big project but it'll be wonderful when you're finished. Thank you for sharing this at the HomeAcre Hop; I hope you'll join us again this Thursday.<br />~ KathiOak Hill Homesteadhttp://www.oakhillhomestead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-5403961219393528862013-08-06T00:00:01.099+10:002013-08-06T00:00:01.099+10:00That's awesome. Looking forward to reading ab...That's awesome. Looking forward to reading about this project.<br /><br />We've never moved a house, but some of our neighbors did about 2 years ago. The place looks awesome. Funny as a bystander to know that their house used to be in a field a few miles away... it looks like a brand new house now.Kathryn Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990925295124938262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-89772905813538491882013-08-05T14:25:46.013+10:002013-08-05T14:25:46.013+10:00thanks everyone :) I'm looking forward to shar...thanks everyone :) I'm looking forward to sharing our progress with you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-75780869173049561062013-08-05T14:25:09.114+10:002013-08-05T14:25:09.114+10:00Its really only small, just 3 bedrooms, you will s...Its really only small, just 3 bedrooms, you will see when I do the inside tour later...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-91247219596158309762013-08-05T14:24:27.839+10:002013-08-05T14:24:27.839+10:00yes, I will do a tour soon, when its all tidy agai...yes, I will do a tour soon, when its all tidy again :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-12189190143800025972013-08-05T14:23:00.726+10:002013-08-05T14:23:00.726+10:00I will be very pleased to get to the painting stag...I will be very pleased to get to the painting stage!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-46448700271952045592013-08-04T09:00:19.165+10:002013-08-04T09:00:19.165+10:00that is quite an accomplishment :)that is quite an accomplishment :)Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14643387947219993819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-70460406587781761162013-08-02T09:58:42.956+10:002013-08-02T09:58:42.956+10:00Fortunately the house is in pretty good condition....Fortunately the house is in pretty good condition. We will be doing as much of the work as we legally are allowed to :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-58577019462615344222013-08-02T09:57:58.840+10:002013-08-02T09:57:58.840+10:00that's funny to hear it from the other perspec...that's funny to hear it from the other perspective. It does take a LONG time to organise!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-15447658168060397972013-08-02T09:57:30.506+10:002013-08-02T09:57:30.506+10:00Its not so huge, our road is really narrow, its ac...Its not so huge, our road is really narrow, its actually 16 x 13 m in total, the cut it into one 10 x 13 m piece and one 6 x 13 piece. It moved 14 km, most of that on the highway, but coming down our road was the hardest part as it has washed out to one lane since the rain in Jan/Feb this year and not been fixed at all since then. The removalist was very tense about coming up the road!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-11986710597319062232013-08-02T09:54:24.086+10:002013-08-02T09:54:24.086+10:00I hope we will have time and money to work on it b...I hope we will have time and money to work on it before we have to move in, that is the plan! I know how difficult it is to work on a house once its full of furniture...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-12119354057099905842013-08-02T07:44:51.385+10:002013-08-02T07:44:51.385+10:00what a big job...moving a house...but also very ex...what a big job...moving a house...but also very exciting....Cathy Hetzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09652831712624032443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-10650987046333584732013-08-01T15:02:57.631+10:002013-08-01T15:02:57.631+10:00Gosh! You don't do things by halves do you?! A...Gosh! You don't do things by halves do you?! Actually, I suppose you did.<br />Such a gorgeous looking house. I am looking forward to seeing it brought back to life.Bruise Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594691638279041410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-32728454225795852452013-08-01T08:21:08.008+10:002013-08-01T08:21:08.008+10:00What a gorgeous house! And your half house is bigg...What a gorgeous house! And your half house is bigger than our entire house! It's going to be heaven living in there.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975556587020883049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-62637512127420397652013-08-01T07:55:37.965+10:002013-08-01T07:55:37.965+10:00Well done. When we moved to the farm we lived in a...Well done. When we moved to the farm we lived in a cute little cottage but needed to build a bigger home for the farm stay. We loved the little house and transported it to another paddock and built our new home. Trouble is ....we haven't had the money or the time to get back to doing up the little house and putting it on the farm as extra accomodation. So it is just sitting there.... we have thought about selling it ,but we live on a farm behind other farms and it would require cutting our neighbours fences to get it out.<br />So having looked into moving the house further, I know just how much work it was to get your house to your new home. It is a beautiful home that you have there, I know you will enjoy fixing it up , plus older homes just have so much more character. Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958193502828236814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-5485440846649800432013-07-31T23:33:20.751+10:002013-07-31T23:33:20.751+10:00Now that is what I call moving house!!
I've h...Now that is what I call moving house!!<br /><br />I've heard of it overseas but it's completely foreign here.<br /><br />Congrats - can't wait to see inside...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-43960160445521446602013-07-31T22:09:41.265+10:002013-07-31T22:09:41.265+10:00It must be a bit of a strange feeling, seeing your...It must be a bit of a strange feeling, seeing your house turn up on a truck at 3am! Looks great :) <br />That's definitely a project you have on your hands. Have fun! Jac Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849727932376667912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-59889384436718584142013-07-31T19:53:46.473+10:002013-07-31T19:53:46.473+10:00How exciting, we built our last house ourselves, a...How exciting, we built our last house ourselves, and everything on this property so far as well. We will be looking at the removal home option in another 12 months or so, if this farm starts to show us some love soon ;)Debra Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928630615929764333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-85755739516077043252013-07-31T13:11:28.301+10:002013-07-31T13:11:28.301+10:00We have in 41 years of married life: built a 40 fo...We have in 41 years of married life: built a 40 foot addition on a farmhouse, torn down a couple of houses, completely upgraded a couple more houses, and the last one (my husbands says never again) we tore back to bare studs, both sides, and completely replumbed, rewired, rebuilt, and sold too cheap! I'm blest with a husband who can do literally everything in the housing trade, and the only thing he hasn't done is build a house completely from scratch! I'm game - we'll see if it happens=DPatty@inStitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18008067462064666901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-5954273781366952412013-07-31T10:38:16.384+10:002013-07-31T10:38:16.384+10:00I haven't fully renovated a house, but we'...I haven't fully renovated a house, but we're in the process of ever so slowly updating the one that we live in. New circuit breakers, lots of paint, new blinds and curtains, gardens, and some small alterations. I've found that 180mm long foam roller covers seem to give the best paint coverage and they're much lighter. Mishihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618556202180054642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-44534418847573936562013-07-31T10:08:24.876+10:002013-07-31T10:08:24.876+10:00I've never relocated a home, but my over 50 mu...I've never relocated a home, but my over 50 mum (then) did, about eight years ago. She and her partner did all the work, only having to employ the removalists, electricians and plumbers. They laid a lot of the electrical cables themselves and plumbing (without gluing) to save money when the professionals came on site. As an owner builder you're allowed to do this, so long as the qualified trades person approves after inspection, as they know all the regulations and safety protocols.<br /><br />It does take a while to complete however, and they were working pretty much full time on it. They were able to get it to lock up and were given their occupancy certificate by the council. Which really helped cut costs on having to live in double locations and put them right on site to get stuff done in their spare time.<br /><br />I always wanted to relocate a house, but probably won't - unless something happens to our present dwelling. Fingers crossed, it doesn't, LOL. I think you guys have your work cut out for you though. If hard work is your thing though, then you'll get through the workload eventually. Good luck and hope the rest of it goes well for you.Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-50686054805161124602013-07-31T09:26:52.894+10:002013-07-31T09:26:52.894+10:00I sold our house in the weekend shopper for $10,00...I sold our house in the weekend shopper for $10,000 to someone and it did take months for the person to get all the papers in order and we were building on it so he ended up paying a penalty per week but from what I'm told these things take way longer than one would think. All the professional house movers who came to see the house all said it would take at least 5 months to get the paper work in order and they wouldn't pay me for the house however they would take it away for fee (yes, very generous of them to make money off me). Anyway I put it in the weekend shopper and could have sold it 15 times over. Very excited for your project look forward to seeing the monthly improvements. Regards Kathy A, Brisbane, Australia<br />www.oursimpleandmeaningfullife.blogspot.comKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278810299840471966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-37484779565657968192013-07-31T08:48:06.027+10:002013-07-31T08:48:06.027+10:00wow! that is huge! You must have had to clear bot...wow! that is huge! You must have had to clear both sides of the road - it looks like there is no room! How far did you move it? Is this on Cheslyn Rise? Did they cut the house in half? africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-13586179497203726482013-07-31T08:41:32.225+10:002013-07-31T08:41:32.225+10:00Wow what an amazing project. We are constantly wor...Wow what an amazing project. We are constantly working on our 200+ year old farm house and I will tell you that doing it your way is much easier than working on one that you live in. You can go to town on it and it will be easier to bring it up to 21st century standards. Good idea!Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.com