Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Jacking up a house 2Dec 03, 2009 2:46 pm andy the pm Hi there, We have just bought a house (affectionately nicknamed the wreck) which needs some piers replaced. As I will need to buy some jacks to lift the bearers where the piers have sunk, I'm looking for some advice on type of jack and capacity. I'm assuming bottle jacks on hardwood will suffice but not sure on the tonnage. Any advice appreciated. Andy Forgot to mention that its single story, timber framed with weatherboards and a tin roof.... http://www.kennards.com.au/index.php?fu ... i1o0rdbvq1 http://www.ellisok.com/ellisok/products ... jacks.html We used ones like this, ours were rated at 10t each - about $100 each. For a corner of a house, we used 3 of them. We used stainless steel plate at the bottom (50x50cm) at the time because we had it ****** around, but some serious hard wood (the kind used for mobile cranes) would be ok. You’re on the right track, wire brush in a grinder then a zinc rich epoxy primer then a top coat of some sort, like a waterproofing membrane. Raising the concrete would… 1 7020 How good is Simeon?! Always taking time to help others out! Wish we were building in NSW and could work together. Thanks for all that you do! 7 6550 Really tight at the top of the stairs- how to get furniture into those rooms? Study books - does anyone really use them these days? Large storage closet would be more functional. 2 6882 |