When Inspecting you'll find gaps
You can tell the foundation had shifted from its original location as there is a large gap from where the wall meet the floor.
Flat soil and pier installed
Once all done the soil is compacted down as well as flattened. These Push Piers will support the structure from moving anymore.
Dirt is removed from trenches
Heavy machinery is needed to remove dirt from the ground in order to form trenches where the piers will be hydraulically pushed into the ground.
Each trench has to be treated differently
Depending on how the ground is, will change how many piers it will take when lowered in the ground.
Pier Setup for Hydraulics
The mounting plate for the piers in lowered in the dirt where the pier will sit. Any extra dirt laying in the bottom of the trench will have to be removed.
Set-up brace is being connected in Kirkwood
A steal beam in lowered on top of the bracket to hold the pier in place as it's pushed down to desired depth.
Hydraulics do the heavy work
A outer tube in placed around the pier to help it be pushed into the earth. The Tube also prevents the pier from bending and buckling under intense pressure of the hydraulics.
Hydraulics in motion
With the hydraulics set-up pressure is applied to the pier and pushed deep in the ground to help support the foundation. Several piers might be needed in order to keep bracket secure.
Pier installed and plated installed in Kirkwood
With the pier in the ground, the top plate of the bracket can be bolted down to keep it from coming off in the future.
Pressure on the foundation plate
Pressure is added on the bolts to make sure their tight.
Dirt moved back to finish up
All the dirt that was moved in the beginning is now moved back in place. Over time the soil will settle back to its normal self.