built in 1926, in Hollywood, CA. It has
some cracks thru the perimeter footing, and
the middle is pier and post. It needs some
leveling, too. (So why did I buy such a
dump? It's about 80 - 90 yards from where
I work.)
Code requires the crawlspace to be
at least 18 inches from grade (the dirt) to
the bottom of the joists. There are two
ways to make that happen: 1. I could make
like a mole for many months, or pay others
to do so, and excavate about 40 cubic yards
from under the building. --or-- 2. I could
get a contractor with hydraulics to lift the
whole shebang about 12-14 inches. Which is
likely to be the more cost effective
approach? If I go with excavation, how
does that affect the integrity of the
perimeter footing? My objective in all this
is to not just meet but far surpass all the
earthquake safety requirements.
Thanks for any advice...
-- John_Sprung@Paramount.com
