Foundation Repair Photo Album: Sagging Beam In Basement Supported In East Lansing, MI

A wood beam that extends down the center of a basement in East Lansing, MI was experiencing some sagging. A series of conventional floor jacks were supporting the beam currently. We beefed up that support by exchanging the current floor jacks for three SmartJacks. These zinc-coated steel floor jacks will not corrode. They're also super strong. A cube of soil is removed under the jacks and crushed stone is compacted into the hole. A heavy duty base plate is placed on top of that followed by the actual jack. The crushed stone helps to distribute the load deep into the soil which allows the jack to provide an incredible amount of support. The jacks can also be adjusted if needed. These are a great option to bring the beam back to it's original position.