What do you actually do when someone decides to build a pedestrian and cycle path right where your house stands? For Elisabeth Kjønsletten (64), the answer was simple. – I have lived here almost my whole life. I have many feelings connected to this house. Besides, there is far too much good timber in the building to demolish. So then the choice was easy, she says. Along the E136 in Lesjaskog, heavy traffic thunders by, just a few meters away from the walls of the old timber house. Garden Kjønsletten is divided in the middle. On the lower side of the road is the old farm building, while the log cabin from 1856 and the rest of the farm are on the upper side. – Development will come whether we want it or not, says Elisabeth. DANGEROUS ROAD: Twice trailers have driven into the wall of Elisabeth Kjønsletten’s house. Now she is delighted to be able to move away from the increasingly busy E136 which runs through Lesjaskog. Photo: Alexander Nordby / news When society is to develop infrastructure, houses and properties are often expropriated and demolished. But with help from Lesja municipality, Elisabeth has been approved to move the house. The municipality pays her compensation of NOK 5 million, while the Norwegian Road Administration pays NOK 1.5 million. – I am deeply grateful for what Lesja municipality has done. Without their help, this would probably not have been possible, she says. Moving 3 kilometers On the night of Friday this week, the 22-tonne timber house was lifted from the foundation with a large crane. The building was then transported by truck about 3 kilometers. The log house from 1956 is being transported to a new site in Lesja municipality. Among other things, the transport had to cross the railway line on the Rauma railway and a bridge that goes over the Rauma river. The clearance on the bridge was only 2 centimetres, says Elisabeth. The house was lowered back onto a new foundation wall on a plot of land that Elisabeth already owns. The place is called Rånå. The 64-year-old shames carpenters, contractors and others who have been involved in the extensive operation. Aslak Enstad was responsible for the building itself and says that it has been exciting. – One must first find out how the house is built, and then it must be secured. Something will be demolished, and there has been an extension here that we have taken away. There was also an old sod roof on the house that had to be removed. And then we also have provision for the new plot then, says Enstad. THE ENTRANCE: It is a bit sad to have to move, but Elisabeth is happy that she is now moving the house to a quieter place where it will be better to live. Photo: Alexander Nordby / news To upgrade the house When the timber house is now to be finished again at its new address, Elisabeth has decided to upgrade. There will be, among other things, a new entrance, bathroom and laundry room. On the second floor there will be a guest bathroom and a large loft space. And the current building will be expanded with a floor that will be a living room and kitchen. And if the schedule is kept, Elisabeth will be in the house before Christmas. After the successful relocation project, the 64-year-old is nothing but happy. – I was very nervous the night before. But now it’s just a big relief. Everything went well. Now I’m just looking forward to moving in, she says. READY: In the living room, the floor is torn and the house is braced with metal braces so that it can withstand the stresses during transport. Elisabeth Kjønsletten is happy to refurbish it. Photo: Alexander Nordby / news
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Elisabeth Kjønsletten has to move her entire house at Lesjaskog in Innlandet – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
