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Pair of ridge vents finally installed. Hoping it will circulate air better, feel a bit less hot, and prevent significant moisture build up during weather transitions. Have pics but got to figure out hosting options.

Thanks for stopping by Jordan. Nothing that a bit of attention and more $ can't fix. Thanks ak. Thus the issues with improperly run HOA's. Overall intentions are good, but having no enforcement to obvious violations makes them useless. Funny thing is, all homeowners are made aware of and...

Unfortunately, after one year of having the work done I had to have the pier contractor come back out to adjust all the piers as everything moved. Got so bad in a relatively short amount of time that I could not open one of my roll up doors and the 2-post lift was no longer straight. I'll...

After all the piers were set, the next step was for the crew to fill the holes. Here is the one interior which has a pier directly under the inner most post of the shop lift followed by the two that were cut in my driveway (the outer most post has a pier but they trenched to it as it was not...

Very nice. I too went with I beams over trusses and a steeper pitch for a lift and have been very happy with it. The floor looks good and you give me another idea for inside walls. Was thinking of just using 4x8 decking as I can generally get the stuff relatively cheap. Your route of...

Folks have been PM'ing with interest in my Van previously mentioned. Here is one of many reasons to get the foundation resolved so I can use my lift with absolutely no worries...Enjoy

Your welcome sundevil. Texas soil is a tricky situation. Knowing what I know now, I would definately go the route you describe prior to work beginning. The disruption involved in fixing this is the frustrating part. Thanks bazzater, I appreciate your feedback. It will eventually get resolved...

Sean, thanks for words of encouragement, but this process took place just about a year ago (behind in getting it posted) and I can tell you that the foundation has shifted on the piers. They will be coming back out (under warranty) to re adjust. It is a friggin nightmare. Biggest worry is...

Further visuals in the process of stabilizing my foundation... Inserting section of pier, one foot at a time. In some cases of the 12 piers installed, a depth of over 20 feet was reached before bottoming out. This shows cap put on top of pier once bottomed out. Simple bottle jack...

Here is more digging around the back half of the shop to install those piers. Basically need to get deep enough for someone to fit inside and in enough to expose exterior beam that will eventually rest on the pier.

bj, thanks for your interest in this effort. As you pointed out, the end result will be only as good as your base. From my experience I now have, if I had to do it again, I would have paid alot more attention to this part of the process to ensure I get what I intended. I hope that my...

So, the foundation stabilization began. Placement of three piers required holes in the existing concrete. Here the two that will be installed along east side perimeter beam. And one inside the shop to go directly under the inner most post of the lift. The other post will be also...

Re: Texas 24x30x12 Shop Build Very nice. Looks very similar to my shop build. Please check it out by searching "35x35". Title is called 35x35 metal shop build. I have heard good things about Miller.

The independent engineers report suggested 12 piers to be installed along south side of shop. 6 along south wall, one under each post of lift, and two on east and west wall towords southern most ends. As photo shows, major settling has occurred where fill was brought in during foundation prep...

Since my building had been complete, Ive had to have my walk in door adjusted three times. I attribute this to standard settling, but it got to the point that my two roll up doors needed significant adjusting last year. This, coupled with significant cracking in my floor, required me to reach...