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Plain-language explanations of lifting, foundations and resilient construction, with JAS videos alongside the details.
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Watch 18 focused conversations with JAS CEO Jeff Trosclair about costs, slabs, foundations, floodplain rules and the choices homeowners face.
JAS FIELD NOTES
Cribbing supports a raised home during construction. The permanent foundation has a different role: carrying the finished structure under the loads and conditions addressed by the engineered design.
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JAS FIELD NOTES
A slab-on-ground home and a framed floor over a crawlspace require different access and support arrangements. The condition and reinforcement of an existing slab must be investigated.
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JAS FIELD NOTES
A helical pile is a deep foundation element installed into the ground. Whether it is appropriate, the required capacity and the design of its connection to the elevated structure are engineering decisions.
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For the JAS preliminary estimator, use the footprint of the structure physically being lifted. Do not add a second story simply because it sits above that footprint.
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