Troubleshooting home movement
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:06 pm
With winter coming, was just kinda looking around down under to make sure I have no surprises. And, I did.
On the northwest end of the house I have two ground spikes that are pulled up about 2-3 inches. After the "WTH" - I am trying to figure out how it happened, and then how to 'fix'
We had some wicked, wicked storms with 60-80 mph straight line winds, but the trees to my west usually somewhat protect me from any direct hit. I was at home during the storms - and just don't recall any 'jarring movement' of the house.
(Short blurb here- ATTENTION VETS! The VA requires the tie-downs to be encased in cement. First thing I noticed with the two pulled up tie-downs is NO concrete. I inspected only to find a puddle of concrete about 2" thick and 8-10" in diameter around where the top would have met the ground. My tie-downs were done before I could get VA financed - and the previous owner had to pay. And now I know the company that did falsified the docs about their work.)
In any case - I am completely puzzled as I can see an outdoor waterline that it is bent a couple inches but the main blocks down under the center of the house are straight up. A couple stacks along the perimeter are tilted a little this way or that - but it's not that they are 'leaning' the same direction.
So, how does one gently move a house a couple inches? All I could think of was small round lengths of rod (like the Egyptians used logs for moving stone blocks). I called around and so far have found no one who can move the house. They can re-level it after it is moved. I have no idea how to proceed.
On the northwest end of the house I have two ground spikes that are pulled up about 2-3 inches. After the "WTH" - I am trying to figure out how it happened, and then how to 'fix'
We had some wicked, wicked storms with 60-80 mph straight line winds, but the trees to my west usually somewhat protect me from any direct hit. I was at home during the storms - and just don't recall any 'jarring movement' of the house.
(Short blurb here- ATTENTION VETS! The VA requires the tie-downs to be encased in cement. First thing I noticed with the two pulled up tie-downs is NO concrete. I inspected only to find a puddle of concrete about 2" thick and 8-10" in diameter around where the top would have met the ground. My tie-downs were done before I could get VA financed - and the previous owner had to pay. And now I know the company that did falsified the docs about their work.)
In any case - I am completely puzzled as I can see an outdoor waterline that it is bent a couple inches but the main blocks down under the center of the house are straight up. A couple stacks along the perimeter are tilted a little this way or that - but it's not that they are 'leaning' the same direction.
So, how does one gently move a house a couple inches? All I could think of was small round lengths of rod (like the Egyptians used logs for moving stone blocks). I called around and so far have found no one who can move the house. They can re-level it after it is moved. I have no idea how to proceed.