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Hoosierboy
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2013 08:01am
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Basically looking at relocating an existing log cabin, roughly 600 miles.
The cabin is 10' x 15', and is 12' tall.
Could this thing be loaded onto a flat bed? Partially tear it down to reduce the height? Completely tear it down, tag it and load it?
What will it cost?
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Jerry
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2013 09:16am
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I've done two of them. Tagged the logs, dissassembled and loaded on trailers. Moved and reassembled. A lot of work. Maker sure the logs are worth saving, look for rot on bottom course and around window openings, etc. It can be done though and can be rewarding. Helps to have good, young backs. 600 miles is quite a trip so the cabin would have to be pretty nice to make it worthwhile for me.
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Hoosierboy
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2013 09:22am - Edited by: Hoosierboy
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Would a large gated flatbed haul it, and what is the best way to load it?
When my grandpa needed to move something, he would just buy a big truck, use it then sell it.
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Popeye
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:57pm - Edited by: Popeye
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Quoting: Hoosierboy what is the best way to load it?
One log at a time onto a 20' trailer.
(There are too many variables in 600 miles for me to recommend hauling it assembled.)
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Thunder9
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2013 01:02pm
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May I recommend Nate at weatherwizev llc. Hoosierboy,Nate is an experts in log cabin restorations. Even if you did not hire him for the project, I'm sure he would be a great source of referrence and information. You can google the company name for contact info. He lives in Michigan, so not far from you.
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Hoosierboy
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2013 06:45pm
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Quoting: Thunder9 May I recommend Nate at weatherwizev llc. Hoosierboy,Nate is an experts in log cabin restorations.
I cannot find that information on the web, sure that name is correct?
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Popeye
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2013 08:19pm
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Googling "Nate michigan log cabin restoration" resulted in a company called Weatherwize. But not close to you...he is in Negaunee in the UP.
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fpw
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2013 08:29pm
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It is not hard. Gotta make sure you mark the logs. In general it goes together only one way. As mentioned above you gotta take her apart.
If you can get a truck to the site, a guy with a decent log grapple, trailer, and just a little talent can disassemble the building and have in on a trailer in half a day.
When you reassemble it make take longer as you will probably need to insulate and such.
It is common practice to build a log cabin in a building yard and then truck it to site.
For my log cabin, I built the wall close to home. Then I loaded and hauled them a couple hundred miles to my property. Assembly took a great deal of time because I couldn't get a vehicle to my site. I hauled the logs one at a time with an ATV and then assembled with tractor and gin pole.
When disassemble look at the notches, some may be a lack a little substance on top. In these cases nail on a couple of scab boards to protect the notch.
If you start at this blog link and move forward you can get an idea of how I moved things.
http://www.peelinglogs.blogspot.com/2008/10/log-key.html
Logs in the building yard
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Hauling logs with log arch.
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assembling the building.
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Hoosierboy
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2013 08:42pm
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Quoting: Popeye Googling "Nate michigan log cabin restoration" resulted in a company called Weatherwize. But not close to you...he is in Negaunee in the UP.
Thanks for the info, I can at least call him if I need to
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