repair barn foot cracked & tilted??
Are there other options other than completely replacing this footing?
The overall barn is about 35 long by 25 wide.
According to my RoboLaser, I’m 3-4 inches lower on this side from the bottom of the upper floor joists. “This side” being the long side of the retangle.
Thanks for any input.
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Make an opening or enlarge the one that already exists.
How do I build a wall on that?
Well it would be a good idea to start by supporting the wall above, Take a couple staging planks and prop them under the over hang in several different spotsmaking sure that they are wedged in good( tack some nails in them ) to carry the weight above. Then decide what you want to do , how far do you want to get into it. You can rent a jack hammer and take out whats there then build a form and pour some new cement with anchor bolts .It`s all up to what your comfortable with other wise bring in a contractor to do it for you. And you will need to address the drainage problem while your there also.
Edited 3/19/2006 3:01 pm ET by Shavey
1st thing I did was to put supports up :)
Have you made any progress on your repair yet.....
It's just a barn, isn't it?
I'd deal with the rooten wood and leave the thing alone.
You ain't buildin' a piano.
Thanks. Yep, just an old barn, but I got to replace the whole wall due to rot about 20 feet. So with a cracked footing I don't know how to put a bottom plate down
So with a cracked footing I don't know how to put a bottom plate down
go with a heavy beam - 3-2X6 or 2X8 secured together or so - float across the cracked section using a mortar mix - tapcon or lag/expanding lead anchor, let set for a day and then rebuild wall to something resembling level/plumb -
there are drainage issues or the foundation wouldn't have moved like that -
"there's enough for everyone"
that sounds like a good idea. I'll look into it.
Depending on the value / use of the barn, mud jacking could be a solution. Basically pumping grout under pressure under the low area. Stabilizes the soil and raises the foundation.
Drainage is certainly a prime suspect as the cause for the settling. Poorly compacted soil could also be the cause. Obviously, gotta find the cause first.
think it poor soil; too soft
Heck, in a barn you want it sloping to improve the drainage. So long as the building's upright, what the hey?
happy?