In Mega Movers, we'll follow the relocation of the biggest, heaviest and least mobile historic structures imaginable. We'll see the crucial planning process-how the movers measure size, weight, weather, traffic and clearance-knowing that a one inch mistake can mean disaster.
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MEGA MOVERS: 900 Ton Building
Fri May 8th at 9:00am
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The Matyiko brothers are a legendary Mega Mover family. Their company Expert House Movers entered the record books when they moved the historic Gem Theatre in Detroit, The Schubert Theatre in Minneapolis and the Cape Hattarass Lighthouse. In this Mega Movers episode the brothers battle time and the elements.
In Massachusetts, the clock is ticking to move a 900-tonne brick building to its new location. Any delays will cost the veteran house movers thousands of dollars.
And in North Carolina, three vacation houses must make a perilous journey across 8 miles of open beach to reach their new home. Will the homes arrive safely? Or, will the treacherous waters of the Outer Banks claim yet another victim?