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2. Does homeowners insurance cover foundation repair? - AOL

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   What is the typical cost range for foundation repairs? According to Home Advisor, the average cost of a foundation repair ranges from $2,160 to $7,760. But the cost of foundation repairs can range ...

3. House raising - Wikipedia

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   House raising (also called house lifting, house jacking, barn jacking, building jacking) is the process of separating a building from its foundation and temporarily raising it with hydraulic screw jacks.

4. Lift slab construction - Wikipedia

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   Lift slab construction (also called the Youtz-Slick Method) is a method of constructing concrete buildings by casting the floor or roof slab on top of the previous slab and then raising (jacking) the slab up with hydraulic jacks. This method of construction allows for a large portion of the work to be completed at ground level, negating the ...

5. Concrete leveling - Wikipedia

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   This is equal to 34,560 pounds of lifting force per square foot. With Portland cement added, this can increase to over 6,000 psi [5] or 864,000 pounds per square foot. Once the slurry dries it creates a near-solid stone foundation for the leveled concrete (much like the original stone base the concrete was poured upon.)

6. List of construction trades - Wikipedia

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   Painter, a tradesperson responsible for the painting and decorating of buildings, and is also known as a decorator or house painter. [8] Also includes Paper Hanger. Pile driver, a tradesperson who installs piles, drills shafts, and constructs certain foundation support elements.

7. Construction industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A 1998 treatise on the law of American construction professional licensing required 1,842 pages split across two volumes to summarize the requirements for fifty states, the District of Columbia, and contractors working for the federal government.