Hi folks,
Two years I built a 26" wood fired oven. We live in rented accommodation and the oven was designed so that it could, in theory, be moved when the time came. Well... now we are buying a house and the time has come! The question is how to lift and move it?! Picture below:
The oven is built on a sturdy wooden frame of 9cm treated wooden beams. The wooden frame is just sitting on top of the stone supports and can, in theory, be lifted off. Originally, I was thinking of using a forklift. It would cost around €250 to rent for the day. However, I suspect you may need proof of some sort of experience to use one, so it may not be that simple. I have used a forklift before, but I wouldn't have any qualifications. The idea would then be to pop it in the back of a van and lift it back out at the other end.
The destination is only about 500m away but there are some gradients on the route.
Any one else any ideas for a cost effective way to move it? Access to the garden is possible, but there is a change in level which may cause problems. I suppose some sort of crane could lift it out - might be expensive?
A last resort option would be to just chisel it apart and salvage the dome sections inside and rebuild. That would be a pity though.
Thoughts?
Two years I built a 26" wood fired oven. We live in rented accommodation and the oven was designed so that it could, in theory, be moved when the time came. Well... now we are buying a house and the time has come! The question is how to lift and move it?! Picture below:
The oven is built on a sturdy wooden frame of 9cm treated wooden beams. The wooden frame is just sitting on top of the stone supports and can, in theory, be lifted off. Originally, I was thinking of using a forklift. It would cost around €250 to rent for the day. However, I suspect you may need proof of some sort of experience to use one, so it may not be that simple. I have used a forklift before, but I wouldn't have any qualifications. The idea would then be to pop it in the back of a van and lift it back out at the other end.
The destination is only about 500m away but there are some gradients on the route.
Any one else any ideas for a cost effective way to move it? Access to the garden is possible, but there is a change in level which may cause problems. I suppose some sort of crane could lift it out - might be expensive?
A last resort option would be to just chisel it apart and salvage the dome sections inside and rebuild. That would be a pity though.
Thoughts?
