Foundation repair extends the life of the building

The foundation is one of the most important components of the structure of any structure. On how much it is reliable, the durability of the entire building will depend. To the foundation of the house was strong, it is necessary to choose the right construction technology, use high-quality materials and competently perform all the work. However, deformation of the base can also cause physical and mechanical and hydraulic changes in the soil layers. In this case, only timely repair of the foundation will help restore strength and ensure the security of the entire building.

Determine whether the foundation is damaged or not - it's quite simple. If slanting cracks form on the facade or socle of the building, the masonry seams are broken or the sills curved, know - the foundation needs restoration. However, repair of the foundation can not begin if the process of deformation progresses, because All your efforts will not bring the right result. Repair work should be carried out only after you make sure that the further destruction of the foundation has ceased. It is checked as follows: it is necessary to moisten the surface with water at the points of damage, put across the cracks of the beacon from the gypsum mixture and leave them for two weeks. If during this time they were not cracked, then the foundation repair can begin. If the house continues to deform, then it is necessary to strengthen the individual parts of the base.

For example, you need to repair the basement of the holiday home, but first you need to find out the cause of its destruction. And there can be several.

Damage to the foundation can be caused by constant water washing. Most often, the culprit of constant flows is the roof, which is not equipped with special gutters. If under the influence of water the house is not only a donkey, but also cracked, then reinforcing the foundation with steel reinforcement will be the only correct solution to this problem.

Also, troubles may be caused by insufficiently buried grounding of the foundation. In the spring, due to the melting of frozen water in the soil, the foundation of the structure is gradually destroyed, which leads to uneven shrinkage and, consequently, to damage the building as a whole. In this case, normal foundation repairs will not help - here you need a landing below the depth of freezing.

The construction, built according to old technologies, often sags so much that it can drag the entire building behind it. The greatest risk in this case is the building made of wood. Therefore, minor repairs to the foundation of a wooden house The problem will not be eliminated. It is necessary to build a new foundation, and it is not necessary to demolish the whole building.

First of all, you need to remove all the load from home - to free it from furniture, to dismantle doors and floors, thus reducing its weight. Then along the entire perimeter (at a distance of two meters) under the crowns, steel channels or I-beams are inserted into the prepared holes of the required dimensions. By means of hydraulic jacks, the beams are smoothly raised, installing on temporary supports, for example, on metal welded structures or wooden chocks. After the construction of a new foundation, the house is set to its original location.