Posted by: Martha on May 27, 2000 at 13:19:35:

In Reply to: Re: sagging porch cornerpost Posted by: Jeff on May 20, 2000 at 22:07:40:

: : I have a 22"x22" corner post supporting the corner of my front porch. Due to the previous homeowner's poor planning, the downspout did not have an extension on it, and now the foundation of the corner post has erroded and it's pulling away from the front porch. Is it possible to jack this up and pump some concrete underneath it to level it back out? Or does it need to be completely rebuilt? The 7 feet or so above ground is in fine shape. I do not know how deep the foundation goes under the surface. It's not a main support of the house. Thank you in advance for your answer.

: Martha
: I need some more information to answer this question. Is the post all concrete or is it made of block or brick? Also it would help to know how deep the footing is and the size of both the pier and footing.
: Jeff

Jeff,

Sorry about that! I realized after I posted the message that I didn't specify the material used. It's made of red brick. I'm afraid I don't have any information on the footings or the pier (I don't know what the "pier" is). Atop of the red brick is a 24x24x4 concrete block, then a wooden post about 4 ft. high extends up to the roof of the porch to complete the design. The hardest part of this is that I live in a small town, and I'm having a difficult time getting a mason to come take a look at it.

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: : : I have a 22"x22" corner post supporting the corner of my front porch. Due to the previous homeowner's poor planning, the downspout did not have an extension on it, and now the foundation of the corner post has erroded and it's pulling away from the front porch. Is it possible to jack this up and pump some concrete underneath it to level it back out? Or does it need to be completely rebuilt? The 7 feet or so above ground is in fine shape. I do not know how deep the foundation goes under the surface. It's not a main support of the house. Thank you in advance for your answer. : : Martha : : I need some more information to answer this question. Is the post all concrete or is it made of block or brick? Also it would help to know how deep the footing is and the size of both the pier and footing. : : Jeff : : Jeff, : Sorry about that! I realized after I posted the message that I didn't specify the material used. It's made of red brick. I'm afraid I don't have any information on the footings or the pier (I don't know what the "pier" is). Atop of the red brick is a 24x24x4 concrete block, then a wooden post about 4 ft. high extends up to the roof of the porch to complete the design. The hardest part of this is that I live in a small town, and I'm having a difficult time getting a mason to come take a look at it.

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