Foundation Repair - Lifting the House Off the Foundation Wall Pt. 5

It's here! It's finally lift day and I'll be showing you how I lifted the house off of the foundation wall to allow us to tear it down. All of the previous foundation repair videos have led up to this lift so I'm excited to share it with you!

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[KeithJackson-ju]

Finally someone who takes their time to support everything properly and teaches people how to do things thoroughly. Great videos!

[dylanrector]

Best video I have seen for this by far! Way to go keep up the great work sir!

[paullucas]

Your working with the right mentally, I have been a remodel contractor for 30 years . Most of my knowledge came just like yours did, keep it up don't be afraid to try. As you said most of construction is based on common sense.

[dgnmkt]

Really good video, very clear explanations. Like the little guy helping with the safety vest

[mukbangpr]

This is exactly what i need to do in my house. Thanks for the video.

[dluuc]

Apparently, this man knows the topic, knows what he is talking about and he already has a good experience and Apparently he works with presses.

[dgeek]

Nice video but misleading title. Does not show lifting off foundation. Only shows lifting of sagging floor.

[Okie-Tom]

Nice video. Makes one hold their breath when they start hearing popping and cracking!

[GmdElectric]

Little guy with the hi viz vest in the background is rad.

[Updation_Nest]

Going to need to lift my house too. We’re starting with the carriage house. I don’t know why I didn’t find this video months ago when I was looking. Thanks.

[gilescarnes]

As a inspector and contractor this do it yourself was very good!

[experienceprecision]

Thank you very well done video. Next video repairing cracks in plaster walls lol. Gotta love these old houses. That basement looks like a exact copy of my basement.

[susannichols]

What a great helper you have! Reminds me of my Dad teaching me how to build.

[marcosmota]

Good and detailed explanations, but I think that you missed mentioning that the floor jacks are mated to the beams with screws. We can see them, but we know what to look for, some people don't. Also, the Amish are a good source for wood.

[allisonslusher]

We just got our house lifted today 1 and half inch..heard some popping and we have quite a few cracks to fix

[richardmckrell]

Pine is fine for cribbing but use 6 x 6s. You also need to ensure the beam doesn't flip. Recommend more cribbing stacks instead of the temp supports. You don't want to use the temp posts to do any lifting.

[miked]

It was recommended to me to lift 1/4" per week to let things reacclimate as it shifts. Your thoughts?

[genevelis]

👍 How to find the lowest and the highest points of the joists? What are the reference points? Every time when you move your laser it seats on tripod on the floor. Floor can be crooked or purposely have a slope to collect the water if it flooded. The dirt floor can be uneven as well. If your reference point is the top of the joist then it’s hard to trace from one joist to another or along 1 joist because the laser beam will be blocked by obstacles.
Also, how to avoid the concrete slab to crack under the pressure of the supporting posts if there is no concrete pad foundation underneath?

[Rick-tbso]

Your pump support has a greater base than the jack stand does, why would you release the psi on it?

[GarrisonStudios]

Your video series is great, I'm about to do this in my basement. The one thing that really sticks out, though, is that all my research says you should be doing 1/4 to 1/2 a turn if the levers on the floor jacks once a week. You must be redoing the walls in the house if you weren't afraid of cracking?