2006-07-07 04:40:59 · 13 answers · asked by Jim 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
The house sits on a slope and only one side needs leveling. The house was built in 1902 and has settled to the slope side. Some of the brick used for support are turning to dust. The other side of the house is fine. Nice and level.
2006-07-09 04:55:11 · update #1
its damn hard... we had to do that to my mothers house and crack a bunch of drywall in the process and the real problem was that the seal plate was rotted to so there wasnt much to hold onto...
but we braced across the floor joists and evenly raised (with trailer jacks) the end of the house until it was high enough to rework the foundation and replace the seal plate about a 2 day job with lots of help
2006-07-07 04:43:09 · answer #1 · answered by Grin Reeper 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have some experience at raising homes, in my case it was to actually move the house, but in this case you only want to raise the house and you only have to lift it about six inches,so it would not be that hard. it really depends on the kind of house you have. some are easy and the majority are hard and you always run into unexpected problems. so without more info, not much else to add.
2006-07-07 11:54:23 · answer #2 · answered by rpm53 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very hard trying not to damage the house
2006-07-07 11:42:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy screwjacks at any home store. If you're looking at raising the whole home off the foundation, that is complicated and expensive.
2006-07-07 11:42:32 · answer #4 · answered by zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
next to landing men on the moon AND bringing them back alive, not so hard (they probably did it on This Old House - check it out
2006-07-07 11:44:08 · answer #5 · answered by JRob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by your self very hard if u dont know what ur doin my suggestion would be call a contractor that does it 4 a living
2006-07-07 11:46:14 · answer #6 · answered by Jeff S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the foundation is messed up, think about a new house. otherwise its gonna be really really hard and/or expensive.
2006-07-07 11:45:30 · answer #7 · answered by Shelby Cobra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Omg That's alot of work Good Luck.You also need a permit when you do that
2006-07-07 11:42:56 · answer #8 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you trying to do it yourself? If so, I suggest you hire someone.
Are you wondering if your quote is bogus? Get several quotes.
Are you wondering what it will do to your house? I have no idea.
2006-07-07 11:43:23 · answer #9 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very hard .get a pro to do that for you ,
2006-07-07 11:48:49 · answer #10 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋