Foundation Repair Photo Album: Sloping Sunroom in Minneapolis, MN Stabilized with SmartJacks
This Minneapolis, MN home was built in the 1970's. Last year, the homeowner noticed the sunroom was sloping and in need of some structural help. The owners decided to schedule a free, no-obligation estimate for our foundation repair service. A DBS Design Specialist in Foundation Repair visited the home for a thorough inspection. After measuring movement in the home and crawl space, a plan to stabilize the sinking sunroom floors was created.DBS Foreman Zach Jorenby and his crew began the stabilization by installing 24 feet of supplemental beam to offer more horizontal support for the space. Beneath it, they installed 4 SmartJacks and completed a lift procedure to transfer the weight of the home to stable soil.
Sloping Sunroom in Minneapolis, MN
This attached sunroom was sloping away from the home. The homeowner wanted a permanent solution before the situation worsened.
Movement in Sunroom's Framing
Our Design Specialist documented the movement and the exterior and beneath the sunroom to create a plan for stabilization.
SmartJacks Stabilized Weakened Floor Joints
With this system now in place, the SmartJacks and extra support beams have permanently stabilized this sunroom.
SmartJacks® Has Steel Footing
The heavy-duty steel footing seen here is designed to properly distribute the weight of the structure.
SmartJacks® Connect to Supplemental Support Beams
After each SmartJack is custom-fit for the height of the crawl space, the beams are directly connected to the supplemental support beam.