Moving House? Why Not Actually Move Your House?
The process can save trees, money and memories. We rode along with the Nickel Bros to see how it’s done.
Michelle Gamage is a journalist and photographer based in Vancouver with an environmental beat. You can find her on Twitter here. SHARES Nickel Bros can move any home, from a small rancher to an 8,000-square foot mansion.
Photo submitted.
At 10 p.m. on a stormy February night, the house starts to move. Awash in flashing yellow and wrapped in a cheerful strand of patio lights, the squat Abbotsford bungalow kicks off its three-day journey to a new home on Vancouver Island.