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I am planning on putting a new home up using prefabbed floor and wall sections. The problem I’m encountering is that the home is only about 8 ft. from utility wires and the street isn’t that wide, maybe 35 ft. Is it possible to lift the panels up and over. the wires are about 25 ft. high.
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How large is your lot? You may be able to move the panels over your lot, then raise them. Just pay attention to the order in which they are stacked...
*No-one can say exactly without seeing what problem you're anticipating. Those panels weigh next to nothing, so hanging them out on a long jib isn't a problem (when I worked for my father we once lifted a grand piano up over a 21-floor apartment building and lowered it to a 12th floor balcony on the other side) - making sure the boom, cables, and block can keep a clearance from the wires is all you worry about.
*Yes it's possible.Gabe
*I doubt you'll find a crane operator willing to work over power lines, at least in tight quarters. Are these the main cables for your street? If they are only serving one or two homes you might be able to get the power company to drop them for little or no money for a few hours. They'd rather do that than run the risk of having them damaged, or someone hurt. Would you, alternatively, have room to work with an all terrain forklift with an extendable boom? I've installed lots of structural panels with these and they're darn handy, and a fraction of the cost of a crane (of which I've also worked with at least 40..)
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I am planning on putting a new home up using prefabbed floor and wall sections. The problem I'm encountering is that the home is only about 8 ft. from utility wires and the street isn't that wide, maybe 35 ft. Is it possible to lift the panels up and over. the wires are about 25 ft. high.