I have a sixty-five year old frame garage. It currently has a block foundation which is only visible about 3 inches above the finished grade. In some parts of the yard which have been re-graded, the finish grade is actually above the block foundation and against the siding of the garage. My question is: Can the framing of the garage be supported and/or lifted in order to add another row of block to the foundation?

Could you lift it, sure, but its cheaper and a DIY job to regrade. Your grading sounds like it has changed over the years. Lower the grade and slope away from the foundation and all should be good. If you think lifting is the route calla house mover for a bid, you will not like what he has to say compared to grading

How is it affixed to the foundation? Yes, it can be raised by building a lifting frame inside and jacking the whole garage, not 1 side at a time. However, it might be a lot easier to regrade-why was it regraded this way? Termites love this type of situation.

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Originally Posted by ma0641

How is it affixed to the foundation? Yes, it can be raised by building a lifting frame inside and jacking the whole garage, not 1 side at a time. However, it might be a lot easier to regrade-why was it regraded this way? Termites love this type of situation.

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I had dirt brought in to have sod put down. The foundation seemed quite low to begin with. My main concern is tha I need to reside the garage and would like to insulate the inside to make it an all-season work space. However, I want to make sure the framing is high enough from the ground to avoid moisture and as you say termites from getting at the framing. It does not seem to be affixed to the foundation with bolts. I don't see any evidence that it is affixed at all, but perhaps there are cement nails that I cannot see. Thanks for the response.

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Originally Posted by ballengerb1

Could you lift it, sure, but its cheaper and a DIY job to regrade. Your grading sounds like it has changed over the years. Lower the grade and slope away from the foundation and all should be good. If you think lifting is the route calla house mover for a bid, you will not like what he has to say compared to grading

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Sorry for the typos. Thanks for the response. Regrading was done and new grass has been put down, so regrading at this point might be difficult. Also the yard slopes quite a bit. The garage currently has the old wooden siding on it which is rotting in several places. I'd like to re-side the garage and insulate the inside to make an all-season work space. However, I want to ensure that moisture and bugs will be kept away from the wooden framing so this is the reason for considering lifting the garage itself.