This will be the first part of three posts about pier and beam foundations.
If you've ever seen a patio deck, then you are familiar with the basic concepts behind pier foundations. Both structures are built several feet above the ground and supported by pillars and posts or pilings. ("Posts" describe an installation with the large end down. "Pilings" describe an installation with the small end down.) If you been to Galveston, Port Aransas, South Padre, or any other coastal area, then you've seen houses built on "stilts". These homes are built on piers.
In most places, though, you will not be able to see the piers from outside the structure.
Learn more about pier and beam foundations in our next post.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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I'm closing on a property in the Lake Livingston, Texas in days and need a professional that can re-level and shore up a home built on stilts. We can seem to find a company that does this type of work. Any ideas?
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