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   JohnSprung | Aug 14, 2002 09:02pm | #1

   I did a very rough estimate on my place once, and using that value per square foot, yours would be about 140 tons.  But that's a very rough estimate, don't rely on it for anything structural.

   -- J.S.

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   traveldogg | Aug 15, 2002 02:30am | #2

   It's not a structural question.  The information is for an ongoing discussion with someone.

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   BossHog | Aug 15, 2002 03:08pm | #3

   My though would run about 15 PSF for the roof system, 20PSf for the walls, and 15 PSF for the floor system. That adds up to 50 PSF, or about 63 tons.

   I suppose you should add another ton or 2 for furniture. Maybe more if youe MIL is over for a visit...........(-:

   If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again.

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   JohnSprung | Aug 16, 2002 01:00am | #4

   My place is stucco exterior, wood lath and plaster interior, and clay tile roof.  Those are  the big contributors to the higher number.

   -- J.S.

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   BossHog | Aug 16, 2002 01:47am | #6

   Good point - The guy never mention the type of construction. I shoulda thought of that.

   But hey - My Wife married me for my good looks, not what I know.............(-:

   "Two fonts walk into a bar.The bartender says: "Get out. We don't serve your type here."

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   traveldogg | Aug 16, 2002 04:41pm | #7

   Thanks to all that responded.  The web site had good info also.

   cb

   fyi the house is wood frame construction, cedar siding, asphalt composite roof.

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   DavidxDoud | Aug 16, 2002 06:09pm | #8

   I watched a crew pick up and move my brothers 1500sf frame story and a half house 2 weeks ago - they said the hydraulic machine tells them how much it weighs  -  60 tons - altho all the crap they cram into it may have contributed a fair amount -

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   rez | Aug 16, 2002 07:03pm | #9

   House moving always amazes me. Thought of trying to sign on with a crew just for the experience of it. Seen photos of moving large brick structures. Really something.Half of good living is staying out of bad situations.

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   JohnSprung | Aug 17, 2002 03:11am | #10

   Yes, brick is a whole different league.  Long ago I was managing a 4 story 30 unit brick apartment building which I figured weighed about 1500 tons.

   -- J.S.

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   Luka | Aug 18, 2002 11:58am | #11

   Craig,

   Get about a thousand of your closest friends together for a potluck. Tell them all to bring their bathroom scales.

   Now, have everyone line up around the house, lift the house up, and everyone step on their scales.

   Couldn't be simpler.

   : )Quittin' Time

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   traveldogg | Aug 19, 2002 04:52pm | #12

   Luka,

   Sorry that won't work.  I've only got 500 close friends.

   your humor is appreciated.

   craig

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   diddidit | Aug 19, 2002 10:38pm | #13

   Interesting - I'd always wondered. A sailing friend of mine has an old, ~5000+ square foot Victorian that he and his wife recently restored. It proved to be massively overbuilt - 2" x 16" joists 12" o.c. first floor, 2" x 14" second, 2" x 12" third, and a mostly brick exterior. Their architect estimated the weight of the structure at two million pounds. I assume that includes the foundation, but still, that's a lot of mass.

   didI have

   misplaced my pants

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   r_ignacki | Aug 20, 2002 05:44am | #14

   two million? that house should go to a fatty campno turn left unstoned  

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    jimblodgett | Aug 20, 2002 05:53am | #15

    We had a house moved a few years ago.  Wood frame, shiplap on the interior and exterior walls, about 800 square feet downstairs with a couple hundred more shoe horned in upstairs.  Three layers of roofing on a 7/12 pitch - cedar shakes (handsplit heavies) over comp over resawn cedar shingles.  The mover had those same scales built into his hydraulic controls and he told me the house only weighed 26 (maybe it was 28?) ton.  I was surprised how light it was.

    Brinkmann for president in '04

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   coonass | Aug 16, 2002 01:02am | #5

   Craigb,

   Check out this site.

   http://www.mcvicker.com/resguide/page011.htm

   KK