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Re: House leveling

From: info@builderswebsource.com
Category: Structural
Remote Name: 63.198.181.43
Date: 30 Oct 2001
Time: 04:15 PM

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You need the advice of a local expert who can see your existing condition first hand. However, it is possible to re-level the floor joists depending on how severely deformed they are. This often involves using screw jacks, which are turned just slightly each day, allowing the structure to incrementally re-stabilize. If your new plan calls for a support wall in place, then we would use this opportunity to evaluate the pros and cons of re-leveling the floor. So long as you're prepared to make some patches here and there, we think it's worth a hard look before deciding not to do it. A firm, solid floor is important to the home's well being...and your peace of mind.

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