Photo Album: 3-Season Sunroom Needed Additional Support, North Andover, MA
Michael T. of North Andover, Massachusetts found that his 3-season sunroom was sinking. He wanted to fix this issue as soon as possible, so he called Erickson Foundation Solutions.
Design Specialist John Merna came to the home and inspected the sunroom and the surrounding deck. After his full inspection, John showed Michael why his sunroom was sinking. There are lally columns that are rusting and deteriorating underground, this is causing the sunroom to sink. John proposed that our crew dig out the old lally columns and replace them with a concrete pier. Then, install SmartJacks on top of the concrete pier to add support.
Crew Lead Ed Nadreau and his crew came to the home and dug out the old lally columns. Then, they poured the new concrete piers to then let dry before attaching the SmartJacks to them.
Sunroom and Deck, North Andover, MA
Underneath the sunroom is where the lally columns are failing and need to be replaced.
Temporary Post Installed
The temporary supports are installed so the team can remove the lally columns safely.
Pier and Smart Jack Installed
The concrete pier is poured and the SmartJack is set in the pier. This will stop the sunroom from sinking and the SmartJack won't deteriorate as the lally column did.
Second Pier and SmartJack Installed
The second pier is poured and attached to the SmartJack.
Loam Filled
Loam is filled where the team dug out the lally columns and replaced them with the concrete piers and SmartJacks.
