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the man who moves buildings
woodster - 23/7/10 at 12:16 PM

This guy just left me dumbstruck totally amazing ...... and no HSE even his kids were working under the building

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa2nU9J7ARU

if you haven't seen it its well worth a look


Miks15 - 23/7/10 at 12:29 PM

saw a couple bits of it last night... and i all could think of was only the americans would do such a thing!


MK9R - 23/7/10 at 12:39 PM

i saw the one where he moved the factory!! unbelievable!!! What makes it even more interesting that its proper fag packet engineering and winging things, rather than all the b*****t years of planning and permissions!! I loved the fact that he hadn't got permission to cross the train tracks until the building was sitting next to the track with a train approaching!! How could the authorities say no when its at that stage!!


Miks15 - 23/7/10 at 01:18 PM

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Originally posted by MK9R
i saw the one where he moved the factory!! unbelievable!!! What makes it even more interesting that its proper fag packet engineering and winging things, rather than all the b*****t years of planning and permissions!! I loved the fact that he hadn't got permission to cross the train tracks until the building was sitting next to the track with a train approaching!! How could the authorities say no when its at that stage!!


Im pretty sure if there were authorities here they would have said no


imp paul - 23/7/10 at 02:53 PM

wow that is just well crazy but omg so cool


Stott - 23/7/10 at 05:30 PM

There was a series about this on discovery ages ago, one firm of building movers had to drive 3 houses up a beach while the tide was coming in, they were getting bogged down and travellign at about 2mph the entire way!!!


woodster - 24/7/10 at 08:57 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Miks15
saw a couple bits of it last night... and i all could think of was only the americans would do such a thing!


thats what i kept saying to the wife ..... only in America


Ninehigh - 24/7/10 at 11:19 AM

Watching it on five now, $1000 to buy the house and if they wait for the rain to stop it's gonna cost another $10,000.