Parsonage Moving   2006
Marking out new foundation &
getting ready to dig ~  May
New foundation & insulation
~May & June
Removing old steps from under
house  ~ September
Getting beams in place
Tuesday Sept. 26
Lifting off the old foundation
Checking out the beams & rollers
Standing on a Firm Foundation
@ 516 N Kendrick Ave.   Glendive, MT 59330
Completely off old foundation
Dangling in the air
Moving onto beams
Next to new foundation
Tuesday night
Ready to roll onto new foundation
Wednesday morning
1/4 of the way on new foundation.
This is a slow process to make sure inch for inch is lined up.
Almost there!
On the new foundation
Removal of beams
~ Thursday Sept. 28,2006
Standing firm!!!
~ Friday September 29, 2006
Pouring new concrete walls
House being moved on
truck & trailer into street &
backed next to new
foundation.
Firm Foundation Process
2006

January
Church meeting approved
the move of the current
parsonage onto property
the church currently owned
& used for parking lot.  The
old foundation & chimney
was crumbling &
something needed to be
done.

February/March
Contractors & movers were
approved by the trustees.

April/May
Contractor met with
trustees for plans on what
needs were to be met.

May/June
New foundation was dug,
walls poured & old
foundation was under
renovation.  

July
Canen's  moved out in mid
month for  utilities to be
turned off.   (The lived in an
RV & used part of the
church for cooking & living
purposes.) Chimney, old
wiring & plumbing had to
be removed.

August
More demolition of old
basement, out side steps &
more construction of new
took place.

September
On the 21st the movers
showed up.  It rained for
two nights & one day
straight.  They left and
returned on Monday the
25th.  By Tuesday the 26th
we were working in mud,
but it happened. Moving
took place throughout  
week.  On Thursday the
28th, beams were removed
& the house was on new
foundation.

October
New plumbing, wiring,
heating & cleaning are
being worked on.

On the 27th, Canen's
moved back into the house!
 Plumbing, heating, &
patching of walls are still
being worked on.
August 2007
Front & back of house...work still in progress
One Year Later...Sept. 2007

Grass & some bushes
have been planted,
foundation paint is on,deck
is partly finished.

Sidewalks still in progress
& inside work to be started  
in the winter.