Barnhart’s Portland, Oregon branch was contracted to lift and set seven tiny prebuilt homes for a no-income housing community initiative in Vancouver, Washington. The site was challenging due to the tight space, which was barely big enough for the crane. Short notice was another challenging factor due to a crane competitor backing out of the project the day before the original lift date.
The crew squeezed the crane into its set up area and went to work setting up the rigging assembly. Each tiny home was 14' wide x 44' long, weighed 34,000 pounds and contained 735 square feet of living space. The homes were brought in by trailer to be set onto their designated pads.
The team utilized a 265-ton Liebherr LTM 1220 crane and a ground crew with one lift director and three riggers. It required precision to lift the units up in the air, maneuver them in place and set them in position.
Despite the last-minute change, everything was set on schedule and the customer went to work getting the homes plumbed with electricity and other utilities. The homes will house up to five people each, giving those who are struggling a way out of homelessness.