Hello, I have a number of plinths that are leaning, probably poorly done from the beginning (not down to frost line). My question is:
To dig out a little beside the existing plinth, landscaping fabric, macadam, concrete slab, some type of plinth and finally an adjustable beam shoe. Is this a feasible solution, I would like some support on this. What do you think?
To dig out a little beside the existing plinth, landscaping fabric, macadam, concrete slab, some type of plinth and finally an adjustable beam shoe. Is this a feasible solution, I would like some support on this. What do you think?
Are you planning to set new footings next to the old ones, or are you planning to adjust the existing ones?
I have a share in a garage where two footings had started to tilt, and we lifted next to them. Then I loosened the post shoe, dug around the footing, and lifted it out, similar to what you described. Geotextile fabric and a bit of gravel at the bottom, which we compacted and ensured was level, then placed the footing and checked that it was vertical. After that, we filled with gravel around it up to halfway up the footing and compacted it while checking that it was still vertical. Geotextile fabric on top of the gravel and then backfilled with soil.
It has stood for 5-6 years now without any problems, and we've had a few winters with alternating frost and thaw.
I have a share in a garage where two footings had started to tilt, and we lifted next to them. Then I loosened the post shoe, dug around the footing, and lifted it out, similar to what you described. Geotextile fabric and a bit of gravel at the bottom, which we compacted and ensured was level, then placed the footing and checked that it was vertical. After that, we filled with gravel around it up to halfway up the footing and compacted it while checking that it was still vertical. Geotextile fabric on top of the gravel and then backfilled with soil.
It has stood for 5-6 years now without any problems, and we've had a few winters with alternating frost and thaw.
Well, I don't really know yet. I'm trying to figure out what friends around have done that also works. There might be different solutions. Since it is under a cabin, it will be cramped to be able to stomp, so my idea was to partially replace but also perhaps add next to certain pillars. The idea was like this: ground cloth, macadam, concrete slab, some type of pillar, and finally an adjustable beam shoe.
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