Crack in Foundation Wall
The extra weight from this area was causing parts of the foundation to begin cracking, showing that this was becoming a pretty serious issue. We wanted to take care of this homeowner's issue sooner, rather than later so that we could make sure this issue didn't get any worse than it was.
Outside View of the Home
Here is a wide angle of the home in which the work was done on. Essentially the part of the home from the stairs to the right was only supported by a few large, wooden beams. Once these beams started to move and settle, this area started to sag. Our crew installed five SmartJacks evenly spaced along this wall.
Installed SmartJacks
Here is a view of the installed SmartJacks from under the home. Here you can see the beams that the home was supported with before we installed our SmartJacks. Our jacks were a much better and safer improvement to this home. They are cemented into the ground and much sturdier than the wood, which can easily shrink, settle, and expand, where as the SmartJacks will not. Each SmartJack is able to hold up to 60,000 pounds, so the five of these should have no problem providing an appropriate amount of support to this home!
SmartJack Base
Here is what a SmartJack looks like up close an personal, while this isn't the whole SmartJack, it certainly shows most of it. This shows the base and most of the shaft. The base is one of the most important parts, because it is where all the weight is transferred to. A one foot square concrete base is a great base for SmartJacks, as it allows the weight to be spread out in what is called a "bulb of significant stress influence". This basically means that the weight is distributed evenly and distributed enough to provide the needed support.
Completed SmartJack Installation
We always clean up after ourselves! Here is the completed job, with a total of five SmartJacks installed to support this part of the home. This homeowner no longer has to worry or concerned about their safety in their own home, because these SmartJacks provide more than enough support to keep the home supported. All that needs to be done is to reattach the lattice and this home will be as good as new!