Home is shifting and sinking - Need help!
Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 1:35 pm
Hi!
I could really use some advise.
I live in a older (70s), 12' x 60' mobile home in southern Ontario, Canada. I purchased the home 2 years ago knowing that it would need to be releveled. Since then it has been leveled 5 times but continues to sink.
There is no cement base. Right now there are 6" x 6" wood and cement blocks holding it up. No piers.
It sinks i the summer, it sinks in the winter. Since it shifts in the summer too I can eliminate frost heave as the sole cause.
Once it is releveled it starts to sink again within a month.
I was shown some drainage issues that should be corrected to fix the problem. Didn't help.
The last contractor said putting cement patio stones underneath wouldn't help. I get conflicting information though from my neighbours that say that's all I need.
I wish I could get support that would go below the frost line but with limited overhead clearance for digging it would be hard.
Any advice?
Frustrated beyond belief.
Cathy
I could really use some advise.
I live in a older (70s), 12' x 60' mobile home in southern Ontario, Canada. I purchased the home 2 years ago knowing that it would need to be releveled. Since then it has been leveled 5 times but continues to sink.
There is no cement base. Right now there are 6" x 6" wood and cement blocks holding it up. No piers.
It sinks i the summer, it sinks in the winter. Since it shifts in the summer too I can eliminate frost heave as the sole cause.
Once it is releveled it starts to sink again within a month.
I was shown some drainage issues that should be corrected to fix the problem. Didn't help.
The last contractor said putting cement patio stones underneath wouldn't help. I get conflicting information though from my neighbours that say that's all I need.
I wish I could get support that would go below the frost line but with limited overhead clearance for digging it would be hard.
Any advice?
Frustrated beyond belief.
Cathy