Foundation Failure
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foundation of my fathers home is crumbling due to time and weather. It is a pier and beam construction. Is there a product or do you have some ideas on how we can repair this ourselves ? Perhaps an epoxy or grout which can be applied easily ? |
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Crumbling sounds like a very serious situation. If you are noticing actual separation in the piers, or even visible cracking I would suggest a more permanent repair. Same goes if you notice deflections in the beams or floors above. The best repair will be to replace the crumbling piers with new ones. You do that by using jacks to slightly raise and support the beam, remove the old pier, and install a new one. I am assuming you are talking about pre-cast piers. Check with your homeowner insurance (I hope you have one). It may cover the repair. If you decide to repair the piers then go with structural epoxy. |