How Do You Repair A Settling House?
Unless you live in a motor home, nothing is worse than discovering the place you call home is moving. Your house could be built on a hill or atop unstable soil. If your home is settling because of these factors, foundation repairs are almost always necessary. The good news is the problem of home settlement can be fixed through the installation of helical piers. The bad news, depending on how badly your home is sinking, is that repairs can be time-consuming, cost tens of thousands of dollars and require the expertise of a foundation-repair specialist. Set up a laser tripod along the home’s exterior wall where settling has occurred. Activate the laser. Measure the depth of settlement by running the laser horizontally along a mortar line. At least two business days before doing any digging, contact your local utility and cable companies to discover if there are any underground lines near the home’s foundation. Place holes 5 to 6 feet apart adjacent to the home’s exterior wall where settle
