House Foundations & Piering

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House Foundations Piering

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House Raising Texas

• W.A. Building Movers knows that foundation
  problems happen can happen anywhere, even in New
  York! There are many reasons that your foundation
  could crack or slope, but the most common reason
  however, is soil movement beneath the foundation.
• Foundation damage from soil movement can happen
  during droughts, expansive clay soil shrinks and
  causes the foundation on top of it to sink. Often
  this sinking doesnt happen evenly. Instead, one
  part of the foundation sinks faster than the rest
  which stresses and damages the foundation as well
  as the house resting on it.
• This differential soil movement is caused by
  varying soil moisture levels around and under
  your foundation. A clogged gutter or excessive
  air conditioning condensate may cause water
  pooling next to the foundation. Plumbing leaks
  that reach the soil also cause differential soil
  movement.
• Large trees have extensive root systems that seek
  moisture especially during droughts and can
  absorb tens or even hundreds of gallons of water
  a day. The roots of trees can extend well beyond
  their drip line. So if you have trees with
  branches over your roof, they very likely have
  roots under your foundation.

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Lifting A House

• Lifting a house in Texas Houston, to repair a
  foundation is accomplished by piering. This
  technique involves the placement of vertical
  piers deep into the soil beneath the sunken part
  of the foundation. Hydraulic jacks on the piers
  lift and level the sunken foundation section. The
  hydraulic jacks are then replaced by concrete
  blocks and shims. Cracks in the foundation and
  home often close as a result of this operation.
• There is virtually no danger of the piers sinking
  because they are resting on either bedrock or a
  stable soil layer that is capable of holding the
  load. Because the foundation is resting on the
  piers, further soil shrinkage does not affect it.

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Types Of Piering

• Depending on individual circumstances, one of
  several pier types can be used to lift a house
  with its foundation.
• Concrete piers consist of several concrete
  sections that are pressed into the ground one on
  top of the other until a depth is reached that
  provides sufficient support. The sections are
  stabilized with cabling. Concrete Piers can also
  be designed to carry virtually any load.
• Steel piers are made up of several interlocking
  pipe sections. Each section is pushed into the
  ground, one above the other, until a layer of
  soil is reached that would be able to support the
  load. Cabling is used to secure the sections
  together. Steel Piers have many different names
  such as, Underpins, Push Piers, Resistance Piers,
  Pin Piles, Piles and Mini Piles. While the names
  and types of piers may vary, they all refer to a
  segmented structural steel piling which is
  hydraulically advanced to limestone.

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Drilled piers

• A drilled pier is a deep foundation system that
  is a large diameter concrete cylinder constructed
  by placing fresh concrete and reinforcing steel
  into a drilled shaft. It is also called as
  caissons, drilled shafts, drilled piers,
  Cast-in-drilled-hole piles (CIDH piles) or
  Cast-in-Situ piles. For construction of drilled
  pier, a large diameter hole is drilled in the
  ground and filled with concrete subsequently. The
  difference between a drilled pier and bored pile
  is basically of the size. Generally, bore piles
  are of diameter less than or equal to 0.6m.the
  shafts of size larger than 0.6m are generally
  designated as drilled piers. A drilled pier is a
  type of deep foundation constructed to transfer
  heavy axial or lateral loads to a deep stratum
  below the ground surface.

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Benefits Of Piering

• Piering repairs the foundation and addresses the
  root cause of the failure which is shifting
  expansive clay soil. The piers connect the
  foundation to stable load bearing ground that
  sees little or no moisture changes because of its
  depth. This is a superior solution to replacing
  the foundation because a new foundation will
  still be resting on shifting clay soil and will
  be vulnerable to future soil shrinkage. Piering
  also takes less time to install and is less
  costly.
• House lifting foundation repair is something
  that takes some time and planning! If you think
  this is something you may have to consider doing,
  please dont hesitate to give us a call at W.A
  Building Movers!
• For more information about getting your house
  raised or any other aspect of construction,
  please visit our website at www.wabuildingmovers.c
  om or call our office at 908-654-8227.