In response to Watermellon, yes the footing is 2' wide by 10" deep by 17' long and it is covered by a concrete slab. On top of the footing are 3.5" steel columns filled with concrete. The columns are held in place at their bottom by metal plates and the 4" of concrete that is the...
I am having an addition built and the spread footing for a 28 foot long central girder has heaved. There are three concrete filled columns approx. 7 feet apart, and all of them have forced the girder to rise, one by about 1.5 inches. What should the builder do to correct the problem, cut the...
I am having an addition built and the spread footing for a 28 foot long central girder has heaved. There are three concrete filled columns approx. 7 feet apart, and all of them have forced the girder to rise, one by about 1.5 inches. What should the builder do to correct the problem, cut the...
