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<br /> <br />8. Placing support beams and jacks. A <br />system of main beams and smaller cross <br />beams is used. The main beams are placed <br />under the structure and positioned on jacks. <br />The cross beams are placed over the main <br />beams and jacked upward until close to the <br />slab, then shimmed against the underside of <br />the slab. Unevenness in the underside of the <br />slab is compensated for by the shims as <br />illustrated on page 25. <br /> <br />9. Elevating the structure and supporting it on <br />temporary cribbing as shown on page 22. <br /> <br />10. Providing temporary access facilities to <br />the structure. (Temporary entrance steps, <br />landings, etc.) <br /> <br />11. Constructing the new foundation (see <br />photographs on pages 19 through 23.) <br /> <br />12. Elevating and reconnecting the air condi- <br />tioning equipment, if any. <br /> <br />13. Permanently reconnecting the utilities. <br /> <br />14. Constructing and installing architectural <br />and aesthetic adjustments as required. This <br />will include new entrances, and closing-in <br />under the elevated floor slab which must give <br />consideration to floodplain regulations such as <br />a requirement for breakaway walls. <br /> <br />15. Restoring the site, including landscaping. <br /> <br />Relocation - <br />Relocating the structure would entail all or <br />most of the operations required for raising in <br />place, plus some additional procedures related <br />to the move to a new location. Temporary <br />utility connections are usually not required as <br />it is generally not possible to continue living <br />in the home during the moving process. If the <br />structure must be moved in sections, most or <br /> <br />all of the contents must be removed and <br />stored, possibly including even carpets, <br />plumbing fixtures, water heaters, air condi- <br />tioning systems, etc. With those exceptions, <br />all of the operations are similar to raising in <br />place. Additional operations would be re- <br />quired as follows. <br /> <br />I. Investigating possible routes to the new <br />location, and arranging for necessary permits <br />and utility company assistance along the <br />selected route. <br /> <br /> <br />2. Site preparations at the new site, including <br />installation of utility service. Timing of util- <br />ity service construction must be planned to <br />avoid damage from heavy equipment during <br />the house moving process. <br /> <br />3. Cutting the structure into sections small <br />enough for the route, placing interior shoring, <br />and weather proofing the openings. Vertical <br />clearance limitations may require removal of <br />roof sections. Cut locations must be carefully <br />chosen to minimize damage and maximize <br />internal support. Cuts through hallways can <br />minimiJie damage to interior walls. Cutting <br />through roofs can be delayed until the final <br />cut to minimize weather damage. <br /> <br />4. Placing the dollies and hauling equipment <br />at the jacking points of each section, and <br />moving them to the new location. <br /> <br />5. Reassembling the structure at the new site. <br /> <br />6. Constructing new walks and driveways. <br /> <br />FOUNDA nON DESIGN CONSID- <br />ERA nONS <br /> <br />The system described requires the use of con- <br />struction materials and methods suitable for <br /> <br />5 <br />