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250 Men Moved Pole Barn 200 Ft.
In March, more than 250 Amish men lifted and moved a large pole barn on the Hochstetler farm near Mt. Vernon, Ohio.     
    “The Amish are famous for collectively helping each other build large wooden barns, often in just a day. But moving a steel-clad pole building in just 5 minutes was extraordinary,” said one observer.  A bystander noted that a moving foreman shouted instructions to the “lifters” as they grabbed onto handholds around the perimeter of the building and carried it nearly 200 ft. to a new location. Once positioned, they raised, shifted and leveled the structure so the doors would open and close without jamming.
    A building engineer explained that it’s possible for just 250 people to carry such a large building because each person is lifting about 70 to 80 pounds. He calculated that amount by estimating the weight of the wood frame, metal walls and roof of the building to be about 8 to 9 tons. “It’s not about muscle, it’s about coordination, timing and moving in small steps,” the engineer says.


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2019 - Volume #43, Issue #4