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McLeod County Minnesota | I have a wooden arch type building that was here when I bought the place. Heavy snow loads the past few years have caused the bottom of one wall to push the foundation outward 6-8 inches. The result is the building has quite a bit of sag at the peak. My options are to have someone with heavy equipment demolish the building and build a new one in its place or repair what I have. Environmental laws make demolition more expensive than repairing but cheaper than building new. Zoning and property tax laws make repairing the better option. This year we will be digging a trench on both sides of the foundation and pushing it back where it was when the previous owner built the building. Then we will fill the trench on the outside with cement to hold the foundation in place.
My reason for passing along my experience is to give you some idea of what can happen if your foundation isn’t strong enough to keep the building from moving. According to the contractor who will do the job for me, arch roof buildings keep him busy and provide him with a good living. He does so many that he has a trailer full of specialized tools and brackets. Good luck with your building project.
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