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First blog for all Quorten's blog-like writings

Surely, there’s got to be more and better ways to raise sinking foundations. Concrete jacking, well I don’t like that because you’re kind of ruining the soil beneath the house, and if that soil was high quality agricultural soil, it probably still is and you might as well want to leave it as is! So, indeed, there is a better solution. Hydraulic jacking with steel piers is indeed viable for houses, not just larger office buildings. This way, you don’t need to mess up the soil by pumping concrete into it.

20190211/DuckDuckGo control garage house settling at different rates
20190211/https://www.uswaterproofing.com/learning-center/what-are-the-signs-that-my-foundation-is-settling
20190211/https://www.uswaterproofing.com/learning-center/can-i-repair-my-sinking-foundation-in-chicago
20190211/https://www.uswaterproofing.com/learning-center/how-to-fix-structural-foundation-damage-with-hydraulic-push-piers
20190217/https://www.uswaterproofing.com/learning-center/how-does-structural-foundation-damage-happen

Of course, absolutely make sure your water drainage setup is the best it can be.