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Uncle Champ

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I don't know exactly what I'm asking but maybe somebody here has some experience. I just got clear ownership in my moms old house and the 30 year old add on kitchen is sinking. Last time the beams were failing under the house I used an old twist up house jack. So what I am thinking is there hydraulic jacks that could go between the ground and the beams so I could block it up again.

Anybody use something like that- rental maybe?

Uncle Champ

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What is the distance been the ground and the beams

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I have a 20 ton hydraulic jack that you are welcome to use. It's in Guatay. These things are pretty cheep at Harbor Freight.

I raised my house 4 1/2" with this jack and if I ever do it again I will have at least 2 jacks before I start.

Ken

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Thats ezactly what i was doing to say just use a couple cheap bottle jacks with cribbing. Just had similar problem ln backside of my house and contractors use 2 bottle jacks with cribbing to jack up until new supports put in.

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Come on man, it's 2 feet off the ground. Some 2x6's and a small bottle jack will take care of that in a jiffy. What, did you loose my number????? I'll talk (criticize) you all the way through the operation, no worries.....

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I have 10 ton Jack with a hose, pump for Industrial application.

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