Project underway

[pipoman]

we own a 100 year old farmstead with a 2 story farm house which we purchased as a 20 year project. One of the biggest factors in the relatively low price we paid was the crumbling basement. The house is very well built by Mennonite craftsmen. It needs insulation, windows, and plaster and lath removed...All of these things could not be done prior to putting the house on the new foundation. After 8 years of rewiring the entire property, building a sewage system (lagoon), replumbing, new well, etc. We are finally ready to move the house onto a new basement. I had a 12 x 16 addition added onto the basement. Framing is somewhat new to me, thus a little intimidating. Building a staircase is new to me..It is all a little overwhelming.

I received estimates for both pouring the basement under the house on the existing spot, and moving the house onto a new basement 50 yards away (which we preferred). It was actually less expensive to move the house where we wanted it on the lot. It will actually be a little more expensive because this required moving of some utilities. Any helpful sites or information would be appreciated.



This is the only photo we have of the house in the early 20th century, this is the finished look we are after. The front porch is long gone, so that reconstruction is in the near future.



Again thanks for any suggestions of helpful sites.