monkey-wrench
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I have a 50 x 70 pole barn I'd like to move about 1/10th of a mile. Is it possible? Or feasible?
Move a pole barn?
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Possible? The spacecraft's are moved into place, which are larger and heavier, so anything is possible. In my mind I would think it would be very expensive, but your best bet would be to find a house moving company and ask them. My house was moved across town in the 50s, and technology has only gotten better since then.
Good luck, let us know if you find someone, and take pics if you have it done!
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Captain Spaulding
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Got any Amish friends?
Depending on the route, maybe you could back a flat bed semi trailer in and frame the building to sit on it. I’ve done it on a much smaller scale.
Depending on the route, maybe you could back a flat bed semi trailer in and frame the building to sit on it. I’ve done it on a much smaller scale.
firebirdparts
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Pole barns of course get a lot of their strength from the ground, so you'd have to have a plan to provide that again. I don't think it's really reasonable.
Bondo
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Ayuh,..... tear it down, move it, reassemble it,....
bczygan
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Innovate1
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I had about an 1800 square foot house moved by a building moving company but as others have said a pole barn gets strength from the ground. And that building is a lot bigger. Thinking it would require some serious additional bracing inside. Do you have a clear path for the move like it is just moving on the same property?
tdkkart
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I've seen it done, takes lots of bracing etc, but it got done and it was several miles, not just feet.
TLCObsession
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Most pole barns that size have the poles going 4' - 6' into the ground - at least around here. You have to disassemble and pull the posts out of the ground. In most cases, you are better off starting from scratch unless you have a lot of free labor or the barn is pretty new.
Captain Spaulding
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Generally you saw the poles off at the ground, then sister to a new one or two at the new location.
cdestuck
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The old saying goes, Anything is possible with enough money. But you’re pushin it here. Ain’t gonna happen.
Hello, My neighbor did it to a 24x32, he borrowed two beams like they use to move a house on and removed enough siding on each end to get beams inside, then braced it every direction you can on inside with two by lumber. Sawed poles off near ground,hooked it to a bulldozer and drug it about 600 feet, dug new holes and bolted in new posts and poured new floor.
matt_i
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I don't think that size is feasible.
Especially if it had to traverse a public road.
And if not, it would be a miracle if it survived the undulations guaranteed to be on private property.
Easier to mark everything, take hours of video and thousands of pictures, make diagrams, etc, pull all of the fasteners, transport and rebuild.
Especially if it had to traverse a public road.
And if not, it would be a miracle if it survived the undulations guaranteed to be on private property.
Easier to mark everything, take hours of video and thousands of pictures, make diagrams, etc, pull all of the fasteners, transport and rebuild.
mcmlvif100
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Check out member Bobby31007's thread "the neighbors Pole Barn...."
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44952
pole barn size 24' x 48' and he moved it about 400 ft.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44952
pole barn size 24' x 48' and he moved it about 400 ft.
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monkey-wrench
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Interesting read, I think I'll just give it away and build new. Thanks everyone for the comments and advice.
Yes, done all the time. I come from three generations of structural movers, we've moved things much larger and heavier than that. Were are you located? I could probably send you contact info for someone who works in your area.
Edit: just checked your profile. My brother lives in/ works out of central Missouri. PM me and I'll send you his phone number.
This is his website jonassenmovers(dot)com
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zxttfan
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Buddy moved a 40 x 70. Had to go several miles, some in neighborhoods.
After a lot of talking, he ended up marking every board with pencil, disassembling, loading it up on his 60 ft flatbed and reassembling at home. Had to buy new posts, of course. Turned out great, even if the time it took was significant.
After a lot of talking, he ended up marking every board with pencil, disassembling, loading it up on his 60 ft flatbed and reassembling at home. Had to buy new posts, of course. Turned out great, even if the time it took was significant.
lakeroadster
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Obviously the folks saying "It can't be done" or "tear it down and start over" didn't watch the video Captain Spaulding posted above.
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monkey-wrench
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Interesting read, I think I'll just give it away and build new. Thanks everyone for the comments and advice.
It would definitely be worth it to just build a new one on-site. one thing you can do with the old one to help offset the cost is to post the old one online and let other people that want the metal and lumber pay you for it and make them take it down.
theoldwizard1
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True, but ... With the proper reinforcement (lots of wood) it can be done.
joe_padavano
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The people who are posting photos of moving large brick homes or the space shuttle are overlooking the fact that there are POLES in a pole barn that go into the ground. That is the foundation. Lifting and moving the structure is the easy part. Replacing the structural integrity lost when the poles are cut off to move the structure is the hard part. Yeah, there are ways to do this, none of them cheap or easy.
Something like Perma-Column is probably the best bet. These are not inexpensive.
https://www.permacolumn.com/
Something like Perma-Column is probably the best bet. These are not inexpensive.
https://www.permacolumn.com/
The people who are posting photos of moving large brick homes or the space shuttle are overlooking the fact that there are POLES in a pole barn that go into the ground. That is the foundation. Lifting and moving the structure is the easy part. Replacing the structural integrity lost when the poles are cut off to move the structure is the hard part. Yeah, there are ways to do this, none of them cheap or easy.
Something like Perma-Column is probably the best bet. These are not inexpensive.
https://www.permacolumn.com/
That is exactly how you do it. There is a good youtube video on it. I think I found it when searching for "raising a pole barn"
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