Saturday, July 12, 2008
July 12, 2008 Kiggins update THE BIG DAY!!!!!!!! (Part 2)
The myriad of photos that follow show the compressors being installed and hooked to the computerized machine to lower the house slowly, bit by bit.
July 12, 2008 Kiggins update THE BIG DAY!!!!!!!! (part 1)
Finally, it was the day for the big beams to be removed and I was ready. I took over 100 photos so have decided to make a "quilt" of some and leave others big so you can click on and enlarge. I stayed around there all day because I didn't want to miss a thing!
I arrived bright and early and took photos all around so I could compare before and after beam removal so this is what it looked like upon my arrival:
The beams are still there so I have not missed the big event! The moving company had been delayed in removing the beams because of FEMA work they were doing in other parts of Washington state.
Close up of the beams in the front of the house that are to be removed today.
Another view
The retaining wall to separate the park and the end of the street behind the house is built.
Close-up of the retaining wall that leads to the stairway on the side of the house.
The heavy equipment . . .
and high tech equipment arrive!
(The collage will enlarge a little but it is 25 percent of originals to conserve room on this blog entry.)
The computerized beam removal truck is open now and compressors are being hooked to areas under the house so that the beams can slide out and the house rest on stacks of wood beam pallets.
Bruce gets the areas ready to place the pillars to support the porch roof so that the blocks of wood can be removed before the beams are pulled out.
The metal supports for the pillars are installed.
I arrived bright and early and took photos all around so I could compare before and after beam removal so this is what it looked like upon my arrival:
The beams are still there so I have not missed the big event! The moving company had been delayed in removing the beams because of FEMA work they were doing in other parts of Washington state.
Close up of the beams in the front of the house that are to be removed today.
Another view
The retaining wall to separate the park and the end of the street behind the house is built.
Close-up of the retaining wall that leads to the stairway on the side of the house.
The heavy equipment . . .
and high tech equipment arrive!
(The collage will enlarge a little but it is 25 percent of originals to conserve room on this blog entry.)
The computerized beam removal truck is open now and compressors are being hooked to areas under the house so that the beams can slide out and the house rest on stacks of wood beam pallets.
Bruce gets the areas ready to place the pillars to support the porch roof so that the blocks of wood can be removed before the beams are pulled out.
The metal supports for the pillars are installed.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
July 8, 2008 Update for Kiggins House
I see they are busy working but I have no idea on what. Couldn't stick around to find out.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
July 5, 2008 Update for Kiggins House
Didn't find anyone working today when I got there but took some photos anyway because I can see some improvements were done on the days I didn't make it over here.
The front is leveled out and the big equipment gone.
There are layers of lumber on top of the foundation wall and strips of metal hanging down.
Those metal strips go all around the house on the foundation/basement/garage wall.
I see they are working on the retaining wall to separate their home from the park next door.
The front is leveled out and the big equipment gone.
There are layers of lumber on top of the foundation wall and strips of metal hanging down.
Those metal strips go all around the house on the foundation/basement/garage wall.
I see they are working on the retaining wall to separate their home from the park next door.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
July 1, 2008 Kiggins House update -- Lumber delivery
I didn't see a whole lot happening when I arrived so just took a few photos around the perimeter of the house. Then Mrs. Wood invited me to come on the side of the house to see something. . .
She told me to come up closer to watch the "lumber dump" because it was pretty neat how they did it so I did. Alnost wish I had a movie camera for this. Actually, my camera will make a short movie if I put it on the right dial but I didn't have time to even think about that and those U tube movies don't work well on my computer anyway. . . After the truck loosens the straps it has on the lumber, the driver just pulls away and leaves . . . and the wood falls on a pile on the ground.
She told me to come up closer to watch the "lumber dump" because it was pretty neat how they did it so I did. Alnost wish I had a movie camera for this. Actually, my camera will make a short movie if I put it on the right dial but I didn't have time to even think about that and those U tube movies don't work well on my computer anyway. . . After the truck loosens the straps it has on the lumber, the driver just pulls away and leaves . . . and the wood falls on a pile on the ground.
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