Best Method to Lift and Relevel Post and Pier, Single Wall, 1,100 SF House
Best Method to Lift and Relevel Post and Pier, Single Wall, 1,100 SF House
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Hi, I'm a deep foundation contractor and have accepted a project to lift and re-level a 1,100sf house. The house is 24x44, sits on a sloped lot, constructed of single wall, and floor framing consists of 4 ea. 4x6 running 44' long, equally spaced, and 2x6 floor joists @ 16" o.c. running perpendicular.
I need some tips, ideas and methods to lift and relevel this home in a way so that I can build a continuous, stepped, footing around the perimeter. Sitting on the footing at the lower elevation areas will be small CMU walls so that I can level the ground underneath the home and pour a slab to create a new level under the existing. Lastly, I plan to frame the walls using 2x6 and set the house back down on the new walls.
Any ideas or input of any kind would be appreciated.
I need some tips, ideas and methods to lift and relevel this home in a way so that I can build a continuous, stepped, footing around the perimeter. Sitting on the footing at the lower elevation areas will be small CMU walls so that I can level the ground underneath the home and pour a slab to create a new level under the existing. Lastly, I plan to frame the walls using 2x6 and set the house back down on the new walls.
Any ideas or input of any kind would be appreciated.





RE: Best Method to Lift and Relevel Post and Pier, Single Wall, 1,100 SF House
RE: Best Method to Lift and Relevel Post and Pier, Single Wall, 1,100 SF House
RE: Best Method to Lift and Relevel Post and Pier, Single Wall, 1,100 SF House
RE: Best Method to Lift and Relevel Post and Pier, Single Wall, 1,100 SF House
RE: Best Method to Lift and Relevel Post and Pier, Single Wall, 1,100 SF House
The mechanics of the leveling is a contractor's means and method issue. The reason the house settled 8" differentially is another issue and should have an engineer's evaluation. Did the slope erode? Did the soil fail in bearing? Did the toe of the slope creep? Is there a clay or silt lense that exists under one side of the house? Are there buried organics?
As for how much cribbing to use, again, we know nothing about the loads, the slope, the soils or the bearing points available for temporary or permanent support on the house itself. These are issues better handled by a local engineer with his eyes on the site. One with a little gray hair might be able to offer suggestions on some of the mechanics as well.
If FndMech "fixes" the existing problem by adding more weight on the existing soils, will it make the problem worse and he gets sued in a few years?
RE: Best Method to Lift and Relevel Post and Pier, Single Wall, 1,100 SF House