Method for moving and aligning modular house units onto a foundation

A method of transferring two module units from transporters to a module foundation comprising the steps of positioning a first transporter supporting a first module unit alongside the foundation, placing spaced tracks between the transporter and module so as to extend across the foundation, the tracks being comprised of track segments joined together, the track segments over the foundation terminating at joints spaced from the opposite inner walls of the foundation which they span, supporting the track segments between the foundation walls to carry the load of the module units, mounting a first set of six-way roller pads between the module and the tracks such that the module is supported on the pads, each pad having roller means for movement of the pads along the tracks and transverse movement of the module relative to the tracks, and each pad further including means providing rotation of the module relative to the tracks about a generally vertical axis, moving the module along the tracks, precisely aligning the first module in position over the foundation, the first module being supported on the track segments between the walls of the foundation, positioning a second transporter supporting a second module unit alongside the foundation, placing spaced track segments between the second transporter and second module unit, joining these last named track segments to the track segments on which the first module unit is supported, mounting a second set of six-way roller pads between the second module unit and the tracks such that the second module unit is supported on said second set, each pad of the second set having roller means for movement of the pad along the tracks and transverse movement of the module relative to the tracks, and each further including means providing rotation of the module relative to the tracks about a generally vertical axis, moving the second module unit along the tracks, precisely aligning the second module unit in proper position relative to the first module unit over the foundation, the second module unit also being supported on the track segments between the walls of the foundation, removing the track segments extending over the top of and outside the walls of the foundation, lowering the track segments within the walls of the foundation together with the pads and module units supported thereon until the module units rest on the foundation to allow removal of the track segments and pads beneath the module units, the ends of the track segments between the foundation walls clearing the walls as the track segments are lowered, and removing the track segments and pads.