Jim Matyiko, president of Expert House Movers of VA and lifter of this year's Blog Cabin, talks about his company's 60-year history and the greatest challenges he's faced as a house lifter.
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NextDuring the month of January, Blog Cabin 2011 was lifted off of its original foundation and above the flood plain in preparation for the construction of a new foundation. View Slides
We've compiled some of our favorite blog posts from Blog Cabin 2011. We'd like to share them with you and revisit some of the photos that may have helped inspire your comments. View Slides
A stroll around the grounds at Blog Cabin 2011 shows that construction is entering the latter stages as some of DIY's top experts and series hosts prepare to dive in on the interior completion, design and decorating phases. View Slides
Homebuilding in Mathews County, the location of Blog Cabin 2011, tells a story of shipbuilding, shipwrights-turned-homebuilders, locally sourced materials and changes in construction methods precipitated by the Industrial Revolution. View Slides
A team of construction professionals lifts Blog Cabin 2011 seven feet above the flood plain in preparation for construction of a new foundation. View Slides
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