Towing the north section into position
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Bolting the floor jacks to the footers
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View of the crane
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Inside of the north section, showing the kitchen
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Close up of footer insulation
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Getting the crane supports ready
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Placing straps around the north section
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Leveling the strap spacers
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Removing wheels
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Wheels are removed while the house section is suspended
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Lifting it higher
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Underside view of north section, looking east
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Underside view of north section looking east
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View east shows San Luis Valley
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Swinging the north section around, toward foundation
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Slowly bringing the house section around
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North section now partly above the solar basement
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Southeast view with the north section above the solar basement
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Berming on the north side reduces heat loss
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Bob Carruth pulling the house into position
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South view with the house suspended above the solar basement
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South view, as the house section is lowered
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South southwest view, lowering the north section
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Porch is suspended above porch supports, where jacks will be added
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View towards west, holding the house section in position
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West northwest view, waiting to clear obstructions
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View of kitchen, suspended over foundation
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More distant view toward northwest, house section suspended
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View toward Prudential Rock in the northwest
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Using a blowtorch to remove obstructions
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Trimming the steel frame to fit the foundation
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View toward the northeast, with the north section in place
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Straps are positioned around the south section
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Removing wheels on the south section
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Lifting the south section, view toward west
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Lifting the south section
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View toward the southwest, south section suspended
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View toward the west, as the south section swings around
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Swinging the south section, carefully to avoid collisions
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View toward the west with the south section in the air
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The south section approaches the solar basement
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The south section is positioned with ropes
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Slowly lowering the south section in place
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View toward the west, looking underneath the south section
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View from the south east, as the south section is fitted into place
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Bob Carruth cutting the house frame to fit
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View of our well, waiting for the pitless adaptor installation
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View toward the east, as the south section is fitted into place
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The eastern end of the house, with the south section still tilted a few inches
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The south section is in place, and straps pulled out
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Frank admires the view from our porch
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Frank and Lonna Evans, who came to see the house set
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View toward the northeast with the house on the incomplete solar basement
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View from due south, with the house on solar basement
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View from south with Prudential Rock in the background
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View east out of the sliding glass door
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View from west, with north section in the air
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North section swinging about
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North section being lowered into place
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View into kitchen
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North section is in place
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South section swinging into position
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South section swinging above solar basement
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View from south, with south section being fit into place
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Both sections are in place
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Close up of insulation on south footer
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Bent floor jack
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Several floor jacks
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View from sout
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View from west
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Western end of house, seen from the northwest
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View off porch to south
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View off porch to east
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View off porch to north
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View off porch to northwest
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