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Foundation Repair

Documenting the foundation repair to stabilize the house.
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SW side of studio
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SW side of studio

Here's the nearly complete installation. You can see how the foundation has been lifted away from the earth by about an inch or more. Next step will be to remove the non-silver part on top, cut the bolts and fill in the soil.

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  • The hardware On the bottom are the brackets that are screwed into the foundation. Above them are the helical piers and above those are the extensions so the piers can be driven deeply enough to find a good purchase in the right kind of soil.
  • Eric removes the front porch A pneumatic jack hammer was much faster than the electric one.
  • Deck almost gone Two lines to be moved: irrigation and the water heater overflow.
  • Living Room This is the west side of the fireplace.
  • Breakfast Nook Cracks These cracks are in the newer part of the house. It shows the stress that the settling of the south side has placed on the rest of the structure.
  • Living Room Fireplace Below and on the east side of the fire place.
  • Living Room - north-east corner
  • Studio ceiling Entrance passageway into the studio - west end.
  • South-West Studio ceiling corner
  • Helical pier and extensions.
  • Driving in the helical pier
  • Foundation parts
  • East side of house
  • Jack is in place
  • Ready to lift
  • Far west side of house
  • SW side of studio
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