Setting the House on the Solar Basement

Towing the north section into position 2560x1920 image	Bolting the floor jacks to the footers 2560x1920 image
View of the crane 2560x1920 image	Inside of the north section, showing the kitchen 2560x1920 image
Close up of footer insulation 2560x1920 image	Getting the crane supports ready 2560x1920 image
Placing straps around the north section 2560x1920 image	Leveling the strap spacers 2560x1920 image
Removing wheels 2560x1920 image	Wheels are removed while the house section is suspended 2560x1920 image
Lifting it higher 2560x1920 image	Underside view of north section, looking east 2560x1920 image
Underside view of north section looking east 2560x1920 image	View east shows San Luis Valley 2560x1920 image
Swinging the north section around, toward foundation 2560x1920 image	Slowly bringing the house section around 2560x1920 image
North section now partly above the solar basement 2560x1920 image	Southeast view with the north section above the solar basement 2560x1920 image
Berming on the north side reduces heat loss 2560x1920 image	Bob Carruth pulling the house into position 2560x1920 image
South view with the house suspended above the solar basement 2560x1920 image	South view, as the house section is lowered 2560x1920 image
South southwest view, lowering the north section 2560x1920 image	Porch is suspended above porch supports, where jacks will be added 2560x1920 image
View towards west, holding the house section in position 2560x1920 image	West northwest view, waiting to clear obstructions 2560x1920 image
View of kitchen, suspended over foundation 2560x1920 image	More distant view toward northwest, house section suspended 2560x1920 image
View toward Prudential Rock in the northwest 2560x1920 image	Using a blowtorch to remove obstructions 2560x1920 image
Trimming the steel frame to fit the foundation 2560x1920 image	View toward the northeast, with the north section in place 2560x1920 image
Straps are positioned around the south section 2560x1920 image	Removing wheels on the south section 2560x1920 image
Lifting the south section, view toward west 2560x1920 image	Lifting the south section 2560x1920 image
View toward the southwest, south section suspended 2560x1920 image	View toward the west, as the south section swings around 2560x1920 image
Swinging the south section, carefully to avoid collisions 2560x1920 image	View toward the west with the south section in the air 2560x1920 image
The south section approaches the solar basement 2560x1920 image	The south section is positioned with ropes 2560x1920 image
Slowly lowering the south section in place 2560x1920 image	View toward the west, looking underneath the south section 2560x1920 image
View from the south east, as the south section is fitted into place 2560x1920 image	Bob Carruth cutting the house frame to fit 2560x1920 image
View of our well, waiting for the pitless adaptor installation 2560x1920 image	View toward the east, as the south section is fitted into place 2560x1920 image
The eastern end of the house, with the south section still tilted a few inches 2560x1920 image	The south section is in place, and straps pulled out 2560x1920 image
Frank admires the view from our porch 2560x1920 image	Frank and Lonna Evans, who came to see the house set 2560x1920 image
View toward the northeast with the house on the incomplete solar basement 2560x1920 image	View from due south, with the house on solar basement 2560x1920 image
View from south with Prudential Rock in the background 2560x1920 image	View east out of the sliding glass door 2560x1920 image
View from west, with north section in the air 2560x1920 image	North section swinging about 2560x1920 image
North section being lowered into place 2560x1920 image	View into kitchen 2560x1920 image
North section is in place 2560x1920 image	South section swinging into position 2560x1920 image
South section swinging above solar basement 2560x1920 image	View from south, with south section being fit into place 2560x1920 image
Both sections are in place 2560x1920 image	Close up of insulation on south footer 2560x1920 image
Bent floor jack 2560x1920 image	Several floor jacks 2560x1920 image
View from sout 2560x1920 image	View from west 2560x1920 image
Western end of house, seen from the northwest 2560x1920 image	View off porch to south 2560x1920 image
View off porch to east 2560x1920 image	View off porch to north 2560x1920 image
View off porch to northwest 2560x1920 image