Carrying on with the move - its own thread

[JPSmit]

I interviewed years ago for a private sector job where the CEO liked to move people around. The guy doing the interview was telling me how much fun it was, that you could come into your office in the east on a Friday and be told you're starting out west on Monday, find a way to be there. And that would happen 2-3 times a year. My reaction was say moving all over the country several times a year wasn't what I had in mind.

All of our moves have been at our discretion (except maybe one) - my father was with the railroad (CN) and while he didn't move often he did get moved. My mother makes the point though that they did everything. This is our first move on our own dime (except when we were students and starting out) so, a whole different priority around what stays and what goes. Yesterday was spent (in part) returning an engine crane that I had been sorting for a friend for a decade. (when I say storing - he was like 'why don't you keep it at your place' (with a huge grin). Certainly a couple hundred pounds I don't need to move.

 

[mikephillips]

This was back in the 80s with a company called EDS. They told me at the time it was the way the CEO thought the military should be run with only short stays at any one location. Had a bunch of other weird rules about what to wear, where everything was to be on your desk, how to do lunch and what was considered acceptable to eat and so on. Needless to say, wasn't what I was looking for...

 

[JPSmit]

This was back in the 80s with a company called EDS. They told me at the time it was the way the CEO thought the military should be run with only short stays at any one location. Had a bunch of other weird rules about what to wear, where everything was to be on your desk, how to do lunch and what was considered acceptable to eat and so on. Needless to say, wasn't what I was looking for...

no kidding

 

[John Turney]

I interviewed years ago for a private sector job where the CEO liked to move people around. The guy doing the interview was telling me how much fun it was, that you could come into your office in the east on a Friday and be told you're starting out west on Monday, find a way to be there. And that would happen 2-3 times a year. My reaction was say moving all over the country several times a year wasn't what I had in mind.

I was the opposite. I worked for 4 different companies (they got bought) and didn't leave my desk.

 

[AngliaGT]

I had a large engine hoist before our move.I gave it to a friend
who'd helped me out many times.It would have cost a lot to have
moved,plus took up a lot of room.

 

[JPSmit]

I had a large engine hoist before our move.I gave it to a friend
who'd helped me out many times.It would have cost a lot to have
moved,plus took up a lot of room.

agreed, and for what I would possibly be needing a hoist for I could also imagine finding a way to put a chain hoist on the rafters I suspect they would need to be reinforced but not insurmountable.

 

[DrEntropy]

agreed, and for what I would possibly be needing a hoist for I could also imagine finding a way to put a chain hoist on the rafters I suspect they would need to be reinforced but not insurmountable.

On first moving to The Hovel (1985), Dad and I ran two 2x6 beams, bonded and bolted, across the rafters in the one stall garage. Chain loop and a Yale 3/4-ton chain come-along have yanked multiple power units over the years.

 

[JPSmit]

On first moving to The Hovel (1985), Dad and I ran two 2x6 beams, bonded and bolted, across the rafters in the one stall garage. Chain loop and a Yale 3/4-ton chain come-along have yanked multiple power units over the years.

Great idea - I can't imagine the rafters happily taking the weight. After I replied to Doug (above) I spent a happy 45 minutes going down the rabbit hole of Gantry cranes and various lifts. At the end I must admit that I concluded that I really don't plan to be lifting a lot of engines in my dotage and the ones I will (Austin 7) aren't terribly heave, so, maybe renting or borrowing is the route to go - but, a lot to be said for 2x6's or 2x8's in the proper application!

 

[DrEntropy]

Great idea - I can't imagine the rafters happily taking the weight. After I replied to Doug (above) I spent a happy 45 minutes going down the rabbit hole of Gantry cranes and various lifts. At the end I must admit that I concluded that I really don't plan to be lifting a lot of engines in my dotage and the ones I will (Austin 7) aren't terribly heave, so, maybe renting or borrowing is the route to go - but, a lot to be said for 2x6's or 2x8's in the proper application!

One end of the 2x6's sits on the outer concrete wall, the other on a 4x4 braced to an inner wall and down to concrete floor. This can lift the entire front-end of an MGB off the ground.

 

[YakkoWarner]

My friend Dave had a setup in his garage for lifting that involved a 4x6 beam doubled to one of the rafters (which were very thin and old), and 2 properly fitted 4x4 posts that went from the 4x6 beam to the floor. So all the weight of the lifting was transferred directly to the floor and the garage structure only served to keep things from shifting side to side.

 

[Bayless]

Years ago I built a "makeshift" lifting point from my garage door header. The header is three 2x12s 16 feet long. I drilled into the inner two and screwed half inch lag bolts in and hung a manual chain hoist from that. It has lifted the whole front end on the Prefect high enough to install the steering column from below with motor already installed. It has also lifted the whole back end of the Volkswagen twice for engine removal from below. Worked like a charm.

 

[JPSmit]

Movers came today and the house is 3/4 empty. All that is left is the Primary bedroom. what's left of the kitchen to be packed my office & Mrs JP's office. They didn't load the sheds and the garage and outdoor stuff - all of which happens on Monday. We were encouraged that when the driver walked through the house he was perplexed that there wasn't more. We had purchased 3 wardrobe boxes for our hanging stuff and are returning one since we aren't using it. Bizarrely they brought 10 empty wardrobe boxes - no idea what they thought we had clothing wise but, the end is in sight!

 

[AngliaGT]

So now you have a bigger house.

 

[AngliaGT]

agreed, and for what I would possibly be needing a hoist for I could also imagine finding a way to put a chain hoist on the rafters I suspect they would need to be reinforced but not insurmountable.

If you need one,either rent it,or borrow one.

 

[JPSmit]

If you need one,either rent it,or borrow one.

I agree!

 

[JPSmit]

Annnnd the Viva has gone for now. First time off the property since 2001. So grateful to Mark of this very forum (Abarth 69) has graciously offered space in his garage. Mark lives 2km (1.2 miles) away. Interesting story, he an I actually met through this forum and when we moved to Toronto in 2009 we got to be neighbours. At any rate, how do you get a car from A to B - full <FULL> O crap. CAA of course. And they came through. Got the car tucked in a corner and safe and sound till it can make its way to its new home.

Oh and it was actually Mrs Mark who was the amazing help as Mark wasn't home!

Of course it didn't happen without pics.

 

[JPSmit]

And I am done holding my breath. Truck came on Monday for the last of the stuff. Just finishing cleaning the house and the lawyer calls and says the buyers have requested a 7 day extension on this closing. Holy cr*p. This is not at all normal in the Canadian real Estate world. What seems to have happened is that we recently had an interest rate increase (again) - bank did an appraisal (without entering the house!) and lowered the value. (yikes)

anyways 48 sleepless hours later all closed and the money is in the bank. Now to rest until we get the new place at the end of the month,

onward!

 

[Basil]

And I am done holding my breath. Truck came on Monday for the last of the stuff. Just finishing cleaning the house and the lawyer calls and says the buyers have requested a 7 day extension on this closing. Holy cr*p. This is not at all normal in the Canadian real Estate world. What seems to have happened is that we recently had an interest rate increase (again) - bank did an appraisal (without entering the house!) and lowered the value. (yikes)

anyways 48 sleepless hours later all closed and the money is in the bank. Now to rest until we get the new place at the end of the month,

onward!

You should go buy a 6-shooter so you’ll have a place to store those bullets you were sweating!

 

[JPSmit]

You should go buy a 6-shooter so you’ll have a place to store those bullets you were sweating!

no kidding

 

[JPSmit]

Time for an update. Last week Wednesday was the day.

We had been staying at our church's denominational retreat centre for the month of August. Lovely little one bedroom unit with AC.

Wednesday the house closed so we got the last of our gear packed up and ready to go.

The route was 267km long (166 miles)



All this is 401/407 - main highway so 60 mph speed limit. Original plan was to cross over Toronto and and then hit a secondary highway but Ms Triss ran rock solid and given that Mrs JP had the cats, one of which literally yowled the whole way I decided to just stick to the highway the whole way.

Since handling your cell phone while driving is strictly verboden I could only sneak a couple of rubbish pics.

The Big Apple, local landmark and all things apple store

Crossing the Murray Canal into Prince Edward County. The canal is what made the county properly an island. Fun fact, the community there is called Carrying Place named because of the Aboriginal use of the area as a portage since time immemorial.

And finally we arrived safely

An hour or so later we got the keys and got into the house. Parked the car, dropped off the cats and went to my brothers house three minutes up the road.

Oh and once again gratuitous garage shot, (midget for scale )

and the shop

Thursday was cleaning and shopping in preparation for this on Friday

(note to self: we have too much cra*p)