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Supa Dexta
Posted 10/13/2021 04:50 (#9266083)
Subject: Floating a house



NS Canada		To a new location. This used to be done quite a bit 50+ years ago or more. Newfoundland had a lot of remote communities and islands that the population eventually moved and settled in more concentrated areas. So they used to float houses to move them, Hundreds if not 1000s they say were done this way. Not done much anymore, so it's getting a bunch of attention.

https://www.facebook.com/keith.goodyear.71/videos/551962175896078

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MaineFarmer
Posted 10/13/2021 04:58 (#9266088 - in reply to #9266083)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


coast of Maine		Neat ,thanks for the link.For those that have never been to Newfoundland,it is a super vacation if you enjoy remoteness and very friendly people.Where I live in Maine is just the 1/2 way point in Highway miles from Miami Florida to the upper end near St.Johns,,most people say WHAT?,,I dont think that includes the 16 hr ferry ride either.
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Supa Dexta
Posted 10/13/2021 05:04 (#9266093 - in reply to #9266088)
Subject: RE: Floating a house



NS Canada		I don't believe that ferry has started up again since covid, only the one to the west coast has been running, between North Sydney and Port aux Basques. I usually took the night crossing and sleep thru most of it. 6-8 hours if you don't get stuck in an iceflow.
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Boone & Crockett
Posted 10/13/2021 05:08 (#9266095 - in reply to #9266093)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


Man that’s beautiful scenery. A Newfy moose hunt is on my growing bucket list…..
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MaineFarmer
Posted 10/13/2021 05:11 (#9266096 - in reply to #9266095)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


coast of Maine		Seems they used to have a tri fecta license same time,,moose ,bear,maybe a caribou,,not sure on that anymore.
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Boone & Crockett
Posted 10/13/2021 05:20 (#9266099 - in reply to #9266096)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


Wow, cool pics, thanks for that. Makes me even more motivated. In reply to Dexta below moose pics….

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Supa Dexta
Posted 10/13/2021 05:12 (#9266097 - in reply to #9266095)
Subject: RE: Floating a house



NS Canada		The moose have been heavy on the move the last couple weeks.



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iseedit
Posted 10/13/2021 05:46 (#9266113 - in reply to #9266083)
Subject: RE: Floating a house



central - east central Minnesota -

Thanks for Sharing !

Well, ya don't see that every day . . . . .

How the heck do they keep the water pressure from breaking the windows out and flooding the house ?

Soaking the floor boards ?

I assume the truck frames were attached to the house and floated with them on there ?
Thanks again

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feelnrite
Posted 10/13/2021 06:08 (#9266128 - in reply to #9266113)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


northwest tennessee

I think it did flood and not sure how it floated at all with the wheels on it. I wonder if the owners are told hey, this is risky and we may lose this house?



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Cross Country
Posted 10/13/2021 08:30 (#9266355 - in reply to #9266128)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


Ottawa, Ontario		Apparently it was a fairly common thing to do there at one point, So there was some experience in the maneuver.

I’ve heard of them moving houses across on the ice but I’ve never heard of houses being floated.
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Little papa
Posted 10/13/2021 06:51 (#9266185 - in reply to #9266083)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


Hooker Twp,Ne		Thanks for the pics. Now I know why I’m saving all my old 50 gallon plastic barrels for.
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1478
Posted 10/13/2021 11:53 (#9266711 - in reply to #9266185)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


Central wi		Yep chain them to the floor.
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Bruran
Posted 10/13/2021 07:32 (#9266252 - in reply to #9266083)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


I think their basement flooded. LOL LOL
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kagen
Posted 10/13/2021 10:35 (#9266581 - in reply to #9266252)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


Panhandle of Ne.
Bruran - 10/13/2021 07:32

I think their basement flooded. LOL LOL


Not if they were running the sump pumps! *******
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linsal
Posted 10/13/2021 08:36 (#9266363 - in reply to #9266083)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


Richland Center, Wi
Do they try to make the house water tight?
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Ron (Cen. IL.)
Posted 10/13/2021 12:13 (#9266742 - in reply to #9266363)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


Central Illinois
linsal - 10/13/2021 08:36


Do they try to make the house water tight?



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801486
Posted 10/13/2021 09:27 (#9266459 - in reply to #9266083)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


west central Iowa		My Dad always talked about a guy that claimed he had helped when they floated a house across the Missouri River near here back in the day. Another guy said yup I know its true I was sleeping in the basement when they did it.
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HuskerJ
Posted 10/13/2021 11:38 (#9266681 - in reply to #9266083)
Subject: RE: Floating a house



East of Broken Bow		That's really neat. Is there anything special they have to do to get it to float like that?
Anything once it gets there, other than dry it out good?
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dko_scOH
Posted 10/13/2021 12:07 (#9266733 - in reply to #9266681)
Subject: RE: Floating a house



39.48, -82.98		I assume the plastic barrels were under the house while in transit.

I might wait until winter and cross the ice, as another poster mentions. But...they got it there!
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sdnotill1983
Posted 10/13/2021 12:24 (#9266761 - in reply to #9266733)
Subject: RE: Floating a house


SE SD		https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/mcivers-house-f...

news article on it
very interesting
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Supa Dexta
Posted 10/13/2021 12:43 (#9266786 - in reply to #9266761)
Subject: RE: Floating a house



NS Canada		I snowmobile just south of there, blow me downs, lewis hills, corner brook area.





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Newguy
Posted 10/13/2021 13:42 (#9266893 - in reply to #9266083)
Subject: Question about Newfie’s......


WC MN		Are the Newfie’s as awesome as the Newfie’s?





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iseedit
Posted 10/13/2021 17:50 (#9267217 - in reply to #9266893)
Subject: RE: Question about Newfie’s...... Or Big Foot ?



central - east central Minnesota -

That looks more like Big Foot ? ? ?     lol

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Newguy
Posted 10/14/2021 19:53 (#9269196 - in reply to #9267217)
Subject: RE: Question about Newfie’s...... Or Big Foot ?


WC MN		The Most bestes beast we ever had was a Newfie.


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Plow79
Posted 10/13/2021 16:00 (#9267080 - in reply to #9266083)
Subject: RE: Floating a house



Chilliwack BC		That’s really neat. I got a house stuck while moving it but this adds a whole new dimension to the list of things that can go wrong.
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