Moving houses

Moving buildings is part of the history of south Louisiana. Due to the way they are built, they "merely rest on their foundations without mechanical fastners of any kind". They can be lifted up and moved quite easily. The historic record is full of examples of moved buildings. The earliest I've seen was in 1719 where it stated the building had to be moved because it was "innudated" every year. Flooding of the Mississippi and it's tributaries was a constant occurance. On one side of the river the river would cut into the banks and wash houses away. On the other side it might add land such that the river would get farther away from the house.

Over the years I have been involved with the moving of many buildings. People call me and ask do I know of any for sale to be moved. Or, I know of a building and I can't find someone at the appropriate time. Here's an opportunity to make connections. I will post any I know of, and you can do the same. Send me a photo if possible, and I'll do what I can.

Many people ask me what it costs to move and restore a building. Honestly, every project is different. I can tell you one thing though, I don't know anyone who's sorry they did it.