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Ursula Pfeiffer-Strautman and her partner Lorne Bauer have found their dream home - a two-storey, century-old, disused train station. It's steeped in heritage and the perfect place for their beautiful river-side plot in Saskatchewan. But 60 miles of railway crossings, power lines, tight turns and muddy ground lie between the station and their plot in Warman. So Lorne and Ursula call in experienced house trucker Kerry Neufeld and his team to move the 100-ton station. It looks in great condition, but it's not long before they discover that the foundations have collapsed and there's a fragile floor. Will Ursula and Lorne's century old dream home survive a cross-country trek to reach the new plot intact?
Colossal Cabin
Now that Trent and Mary Marr's two girls have flown the nest, they figured they have a change of lifestyle. Trent dreams of building up his new budding business ventures - dog training and quail hunting. And, he has found the perfect piece of land that will allow him to do just that. To help realize the dream Trent and Mary call in veteran house mover Donald Wayne and his team, to shift their cherished holiday cabin from its current site to the new plot of land. The 15-mile journey is fraught with obstacles. Donald will have to negotiate the cabin through thick forests and over narrow bridges. With the Marrs house and business dreams hanging in the balance will the move be a success?
Risky Rescue
In 2008 Chuck and Connie Turbeyville watched in horror as their town was flooded in a deluge of water, caused by Hurricane Ike. Their home for over 20 years, where their son Chuck Jr had taken his first steps, was ruined along with the rest of the town. Connie and Chuck never want to go through such a disaster again. So they take the risky decision to buy a new house and move it to a site outside the flood zone. They call in expert house mover, Joe Matyiko - one of America's most experienced movers - to undertake the huge challenge. Jo Matyiko has to guide the house around tight turns and under dangerous cables before finally tackling the steep hill up to the new site. All of which threaten the house almost as much as the river below.
Historic House
Dan and Joyce Enders live just outside Calgary with their five children. Their house is small and crammed. The Enders have also had an extremely challenging two years due to a family illness. But things are starting to get back on track. Now Dan wants to buy a house big enough for his family to live in more comfortably. He's found the perfect home - a huge 100 year old colonial mansion. The only problem is that it is in the wrong place. It's located 6 miles away from a plot of land the family own where Joyce's thriving riding stables sit. So the family call in one of Canada's premier house truckers, Pat McCann, to move the house to the stables. The house is massive, so lifting it in one piece will be a colossal challenge. Pat's team must then guide the house across frozen fields and down narrow country roads, as the temperature drops to -18 degrees centigrade.
Cliff Collapse.
A couple recently purchased a two-story dream home in Medicine Hat, and the only problem with it is the location. It's precariously perched on a crumbling cliff above a network of collapsing mining tunnels. In a race against time, they call in a crew to move the house. But saving it from falling into the ravine is just the beginning since the couple's new plot is on the other side of town.
Canalside Cruise
To house all their treasured belongings, a couple in Seattle has built the biggest floating mansion in the city. But launching the 150-tonne aquatic home is a massive hurdle requiring two colossal cranes and a team of tugboats.
Harbour House
On the vacation of a lifetime in Antarctica, partners Doug McClelland and Tony Tucker received a phone call - it was their worst nightmare. Their beloved floating home, moored in an exclusive location in downtown Vancouver, had capsized during a freak snow storm. With cherished possessions ruined, and the house a wreck, Doug and Tony were not beaten, but decided to re-build. They enlist one of the world's best naval architects, Alfonso Sotres, to design an unsinkable new floating home. Once complete a team of marine engineers has to sail the house down the busy Fraser River and out into the Strait of Georgia to get it to the new moorings. Will the house float when launched? And can it survive a perilous sea journey to reach the moorings?
River Rescue
Garry and Vicki Anderson built their ideal weekend getaway - a beautiful two-story wooden house - in the majestic Cascade Mountains along the banks of the raging Skagit River. But shortly after they completed their house, the river burst its banks and changed direction. Their dream home is now perilously close to falling into the river. To rescue it, they call in experienced house trucker Dell Davies, to lift and roll the house away from the brink of disaster. Will their dream home escape unscathed from a perilous journey through a dense forest?
Supersize Station
Ursula Pfeiffer-Strautman and her partner Lorne Bauer have found their dream home - a two-storey, century-old, disused train station. It's steeped in heritage and the perfect place for their beautiful river-side plot in Saskatchewan. But 60 miles of railway crossings, power lines, tight turns and muddy ground lie between the station and their plot in Warman. So Lorne and Ursula call in experienced house trucker Kerry Neufeld and his team to move the 100-ton station. It looks in great condition, but it's not long before they discover that the foundations have collapsed and there's a fragile floor. Will Ursula and Lorne's century old dream home survive a cross-country trek to reach the new plot intact?
Country Cottage
A single mom in Blockhouse, Nova Scotia spends her life savings to rescue a 250-year-old cottage. It's been in her family for generations, but is slated for demolition to make way for a wider highway. She hires a team of professionals to move the cottage to a beautiful site. But on the way they've got to navigate a tricky route that includes narrow bridges, high-voltage power lines, and a steep off-road trail.
Minnesota Mansion
A couple have eight idyllic acres in Minnesota where they envision the perfect weekend retreat for their growing family. They've found a 100-year-old farmhouse. But the only problem is the massive house is 65 miles away on the flood-prone banks of the Red River. It's an ambitious mission across rolling hills, but supersize house movers say they're up to the job.
Ocean Odyssey.
After dreaming about moving to Vancouver Island, a couple finally finds a beautiful century home in Victoria. The only problem is the property they want to move it to is 150 miles to the north. Too large to take by road, their team of expert movers hatches a daring plan. After loading the structure onto a barge, they undertake a 48 hour sea voyage through treacherous narrows and open water.
Rural Ranch
A couple are thrilled to find their 1970s dream home, but now they have to save the stunning redwood ranch from the wrecking ball. The land it sits on has been sold to a developer and if they don't move it, the house will be demolished. They've called in an elite house-moving team and their first problem is the home's size. In order to get it on the road, it will have to be cut in half.
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