I just stumbled across these pictures of a barn being moved by a couple of hundred Amish men. They purchased the barn, divided it into four peices, and then picked each peice up and carried them down the road.
Here’s a link to a news story on the move. http://www.press-citizen.com/news/010403barn.htm
It’s amazing what you can do with a group of good helpers.
Prescriptive codes don't address the connection at less common angles, so base the connection off more typical ones using bolts, structural screws, blocking, and steel tension ties.
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Supposedly, they don't like having the photos taken - brave dude to trip that shutter - I wonder how fast that many amish men can run under those conditions {G}
"Hey, dude, what happened to you?
"Got run over by an angry barn!"
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Edited 2/7/2003 2:24:09 PM ET by Bob Walker
That happened just down the road from where I'm at and the local paper said that the Amish allowed the photo.
Doug
Looks like more than a few of those guys will need a groin vault after this.
Quittin' Time
If you guys will each take a corner, I'll be glad to lift the middle!
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Here, you lift, and I'll grunt. Did any of you see or go to the barn dance? Light on their feet? The original mobile home? Sorry, it's early....If it is to be, 'twil be done by me..