Re: Jacking a sagging floor

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Re: Jacking a sagging floor

From: info@builderswebsource.com
Category: Foundations and Basements
Remote Name: 63.198.181.43
Date: 20 Jan 2002
Time: 07:14 PM

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What kind of soil do you have and what area of the country do you live in? Often, clay soil is the culprit is situations like this. The clay expands in the winter (or when it's wet) and shrinks in the summer (or when it's dry). Unless your intermediate piers are deep enough, they will rise and fall as a function of soil swelling. No amount of superficial jacking will fix this problem if soil is the cause. With a little more information, we can make some additional recommendations for you.

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