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2. Underpinning - Wikipedia

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   Underpinning. In construction or renovation, underpinning is the process of strengthening the foundation of an existing building or other structure. Underpinning may be necessary for a variety of reasons: The original foundation isn't strong or stable enough. The usage of the structure has changed. The properties of the soil supporting the ...

3. House raising - Wikipedia

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   A house raised and held on box cribs during foundation work. House raising (also called house lifting, house jacking, barn jacking, building jacking) is the process of separating a building from its foundation and temporarily raising it with hydraulic screw jacks. The process is the first step in structure relocation in which the building is ...

4. Structure relocation - Wikipedia

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   The move took place in August 2016. The house was designed by architects Longfellow, Alden & Harlow. [22] [23] On December 21, 2016 part of the Belleview-Biltmore Hotel was relocated and placed on a new foundation where it will be converted into an inn with event space, an ice cream parlor, and a history room. [24]

5. In Texas, watering your home’s concrete foundation can save ...

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   The foundation is one of the first things set when building a house. Concrete is poured and reinforced with steel rods. The structure serves as the ground floor of the house and supports ...

6. Make It Right Foundation - Wikipedia

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   A Make It Right Foundation home in 2021, vacant and boarded up. The Make It Right Foundation is a non-profit foundation founded by American actor Brad Pitt in 2007 after Hurricane Katrina to rebuild houses in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans in an environmentally friendly way. The organization also built structures in the American cities of ...

7. Concrete leveling - Wikipedia

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   Concrete leveling. In civil engineering, concrete leveling is a procedure that attempts to correct an uneven concrete surface by altering the foundation that the surface sits upon. It is a cheaper alternative to having replacement concrete poured and is commonly performed at small businesses and private homes as well as at factories, warehouses ...