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An apparatus and method for transporting a manufactured building to a desired location and securing it to a foundation. The apparatus includes elongate members extending through the exterior walls and secured to upper beams above the upper building plate and lower beams below the building lower plat

An apparatus and method for transporting a manufactured building to a desired location and securing it to a foundation. The apparatus includes elongate members extending through the exterior walls and secured to upper beams above the upper building plate and lower beams below the building lower plate. The elongate members are placed in tension compressing and holding together the wall plates and studs. An eyelet is secured to each upper beam and/or elongate member. The building is lifted using cables secured to the eyelets. The lower beam is selectively detachably attachable to the transporting trailer for rigidly securing the building thereto. After placing the building on a foundation, the lower beams are also selectively attachable to the foundation for securing the building thereto.

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1. An apparatus for lifting a building having walls made of vertical studs and horizontal upper and lower plates and for securing the building to a foundation having an outer wall, said apparatus comprising:a plurality of elongate members extending vertically through one or more of the building wall

1. An apparatus for lifting a building having walls made of vertical studs and horizontal upper and lower plates and for securing the building to a foundation having an outer wall, said apparatus comprising:a plurality of elongate members extending vertically through one or more of the building walls; a plurality of lower beams each attached to one or more elongate members and located generally below the lower wall plate; a plurality of upper beams each attached to one or more elongate members and located generally above the upper wall plate; a lift element attached to at least one of said elongate members or upper beams whereby said building may be lifted; said lower beam having a leg extending adjacent the foundation outer wall; and, a fastener attaching said lower beam leg to said foundation outer wall.