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  • Jun 26, 2007, 11:57 AM
    project lover
    concrete slab sunk toward house under deck
    I have a cedar deck/pergola that sits on a concrete slab. The deck and pergola are attached to the house with lags. A couple of the 4 x 4s suporting the deck (the joists are about 6 inches off the concrete)are situated on a section of concrete that has sunk about 4 inches toward the house's foundation. Short of tearing up the deck to tear out the sunken concrete, is there any other fix for this problem? Would a slab jacker be able to fix that section? Will the sunken crete cause any long term problems? My basement is very dry now and finished. Thank you.
  • Jun 26, 2007, 05:50 PM
    ballengerb1
    You have mess on your hands. The sinking slab may eventually trap rain water and cause a damp basement. For the immediate issue, if you can get beneth the deck, just add additional 4x4 sistered to the existing 4x4s.
  • Jun 26, 2007, 08:11 PM
    glavine
    At some point your going to have to fix the concrete, it sounds like it may not of been poured deep enough in the corner.

    I would temp brace the deck up and take out the concrete in this area and repour it, id go at least 8" deep where the weight is.
    This really isn't a homeowner project here unless you have the concrete cutting tools at your disposal

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