You can’t overdo it but you sure can under-do it! This bottle jack lifts 4 Ton loads easily in tight spaces. A single 10 ton jack is not adequate for the house leveling task that I have done. Piers are the least dangerous. For example, if you need a bottle jack for a 40,000-pound dump truck, 40,000 divided by 2,000 equals 20 tons, so you will need a 20-ton bottle jack to lift that truck. Hydraulic Jacks used for lifting houses come in a number of sizes. Great for heavy lifting and auto repair, the jack works in horizontal and vertical positions. It's going to exert way more lifting force then a 4x4 post an handle I do most of my lifting with 12 ton jacks occasionally using a 20 tonner, with the 20 ton jack it's hard to judge just how much weight I am lifting. There are two main components at work during a house lift: hydraulic jacks are used for house lifting, while cribbing is used for support. Maybe even adding additional 2x10 supports around … ! Yes, manual jacks can also break, of course, but it’s less common. The Powerbuilt 640912 is an all-in-one bottle jack and jack stand combo. Found that someone on here had used these fellas Hydraulic Bottle Jack - 8 Ton / 8,000kgs (T90803) - In Stock at www.bulkdeals.com.au which are as cheap as chips, less than half the price for a similar article from supercheap or the local DIY toolshop - specs are confusing, says 8t at the top and 4t at the bottom ! Without good footings, you are wasting your time. It’s made of steel and has a weight capacity of up to 3 tons. Homeowners use Ellis 4x4 Screw Jacks to level the sagging floor. In fact this will lift half of the trailer weight. Made of rugged steel and certified to meet ANSI standards for quality assurance. Make sure you get a jack that is heavy-duty enough to handle your tongue weight and possibly to also lift part of the back end of your tow vehicle. The jacks are placed evenly under the home and hooked up to a unified hydraulic jacking machine that can raise each jack an exact amount at the same time. Footings for the jacks, and footings for the posts. In so doing the house will slowly adjust to the lift and not open up damage elsewhere. To lift your joists with the amount of weight on it that you have, you will need at least 4 20 ton hydraulic jacks. Question is, what size jack ? You will need a jack at least every 5 feet. In the video above are Ellis 4x4 Screw Jacks and Ellis Purlin Splicers used to level the sagging floor in a house with conventional flooring.. Lift only a little every third day or so. If you’re leveling a pier-and-beam house, you’ll need to get under the house with up to four bottle jacks for a small house, or more for a larger one. For a solid foundation, the Screw jacks were placed on concrete piers. The lift range comes in 11-12 inches, which is ideal for trucks and off-road type vehicles. Don’t under-do the jack weight rating, or you may break your jack. Access to the underside of the floor was obtained through a crawl space. Just don't need anything bigger. How to Lift a House with Hydraulic Jacks. They can lift heavier loads and can be raised simultaneously. Hydraulic Jacks are used in house lifting mainly because compared to mechanical jacks. It took 2 each 20 ton jacks to lift the last house I leveled. From there i was going to use 20t bottle jacks and jack over 1 week until I have it close to where i want it and then supporting with cinderblocks and bricks/shims and then removing the bottle jacks. You will have to set you jacks on posts or build piers. Lastly a 40 ton jack is a whole lot of jack even for a 3 story house unless it's solid brick. Floor was obtained through a crawl space the trailer weight raised simultaneously the 640912. Trailer weight in house lifting mainly because compared to mechanical jacks through a crawl.... 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