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Helical piles and underpinning

Careful wording only: methods depend on soils and engineering.

[Workers build a masonry foundation or culvert. Construction of the Inter-American Highway in Central America.]
Photo: Unknown, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Careful wording only: methods depend on soils and engineering.

Do this first

  • Photograph cracks, sticking doors and uneven floors.
  • Note drainage, recent leaks and when movement started.
  • Avoid DIY shoring that could worsen movement.

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