DryZone was called out to Rehoboth Beach, DE to fix the sagging floors in this home. The bottle style is only meant for a temporary lift. In fact, our crew uses these types of jacks to lift just a hair, so that they can get the SmartJack posts in place. Unfortunately, the homeowner used them to try and get a permanent solution and it crushed the wood a little.
Bottle Jack
The homeowner attempted to fix the problem with a temporary use bottle jack. These jacks are never meant to last.
Crushing wood
As you can see, the wood gets crushed when trying to lift with a light duty jack.
The home
The foundation has a crack due to the soils under the home settling unevenly.
