Structural Engineering Report_ House Relocation

C/- Graeme Jones                                                                                   Page 9 of 9
Structural Assessment – 45 Maple St Cooroy House Relocation
24 February 2020                                                                            Ref. No. 2020.0128




•   The dwelling owner will need to ensure that all asbestos is removed from the house or advise if the
    house contains any asbestos to allow the house removalist to remove as part of their scope.
•   The house removalist will typically provide steel lifting beams that run full width of the house or
    house split. The house will be lifted via jacks to allow the trailer to be positioned under the
    house. They may need to “walk” the house across from site if too close to a boundary to give them
    more space. The house removalist will have a steerable trailer allowing fine movement.
•   There will need to be a number of approvals sought and granted for the removal. The below is a
    summary but not an exhaustive list. A house removalist specialist can confirm any additional
    requirements:
         o    Removal approvals will need to be obtained by the dwelling owner.
         o    Transport approvals typically will be obtained the house removalist, including coordination
              with different government agencies.
         o    Building approvals at new location will need to be obtained by the dwelling owner.
         o    The dwelling owner will need to organise a cut off / disconnection of existing services
              (power/gas/Telstra/water/sewer/payTV) prior to the house removalist coming to site.
         o    The dwelling owner will also need to arrange to remove front fence, landscaping at front
              and existing trees on footpath prior to the house removalist coming to site.
         o    The dwelling owner will need to coordinate with neighbours to advise them of the proposed
              activities.
         o    The dwelling owner should allow at least a month to organise transport approvals with extra
              time for other removal approval and building approvals.
         o    The dwelling owner is required to be covered for “building in transit” insurance.
         o    Removal will occur at night and the house removalist will provide all necessary traffic
              control.
•   Timeframes typically include 1 week at original site for preparation for removal, 1 week at new site
    setting the new dwelling in place.
Should you have any questions or require further clarifications of this report, please do not hesitate to
contact the undersigned.
Yours faithfully,




Leigh Ives
Principal Structural Engineer
BLIGH TANNER PTY LTD