Well, if it's the "cheap way" he is going, (I'm good at "cheap") 8>), and I
don't know if this will work, but...
How about if he got some REAL long I=beams. Then he slid them under the
house. (I'm confused as to what type of flooring it has)
But have the i-beams sticking out each side about 10' each. This will
effectively reduce the "lbs/sqft load" by spreading the load over a larger
area. This should slow down (or maybe stop) he sinking.
Just a thought.
Inch
> From: "Landaiche Kenneth (NET-BBS/Petaluma)" <ken.landaiche@nokia.com>
> Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 09:53:21 -0700
> To: "'Brian Kennedy'" <kennedybc@mediaone.net>, "shop talk shop talk"
> <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: Sinking cottage
>
> Why is it sinking? My 1928 house appears to be sinking as well. But it
> is really that the sandy soil around it creeps slowly down hill, like a
> decades-long avalanche. It amounts to the same thing, the foundation
> getting buried in places.
It's sitting next to a lake with the water table about 2 feet down. My
cottage is also sitting on a slab and sinking, about 6" in 60 years.
>
> Could a house raiser raise a house with no floor? If possible, then your
> neighbor could raise the cottage, dig around the base, pour a foundation
> and stem walls, then slide a floor in between.
The new houses all have to have pilings. My neighbor can't afford that kind
of solution. He's looking for a much cheaper, albeit not as good solution.
>
> Hmm, might be easier to build a proper foundation on a different site
> and move the cottage to it.
He's tried the let's move approach, but they can't afford a house on the a
lake. He's married and they are staying on the lake. Enough said?
>
> Is this a rental cottage? If so, he might be able to get a business
> loan.
>
No.
> Adding treated lumber to the mess will only delay the final rebuild or
> teardown.
>
True enough. I suppose if compare the delay to his life expectancy, you
might have a perfectly acceptable solution. Particularly if you use the
money you save to do something important like go fishing.
> How's that for random thoughts?
Keep 'em coming.
>
> Ken L
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext Brian Kennedy [mailto:kennedybc@mediaone.net]
> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 2:31 PM
> To: shop talk shop talk
> Subject: Sinking cottage
>
>
>
> My neighbor has a cottage on a slab that's been 'sinking' for the last
> 60
> years or so. The slab is broken and they've used scraps of wood to
> provide a
> 'level' floor which is now above the sill plates. The slab is now about
> 6"
> below grade and every thing is pretty well rotted. He can't afford to
> tear
> is all out and redo it properly. His latest thought is to dig out around
> the
> outside and just fill it in with cement to stabilize the mess. He's also
> thought about raising the wall a bit and replacing the sill plates with
> treated lumber.
>
> Any thoughts on this one?
>
> Thanks
> Brian
> --
>
> Brian C. Kennedy
> Email kennedybc@mediaone.net
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