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Helical piles and underpinning

Careful wording only: methods depend on soils and engineering.

Rebar and concrete on a construction site, Koreatown, Los Angeles
Photo: Downtowngal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Careful wording only: methods depend on soils and engineering.

Do this first

  • Photograph cracks, sticking doors and uneven floors.
  • Note drainage, recent leaks and when movement started.
  • Avoid DIY shoring that could worsen movement.

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