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Noonien OP t1_iyoysil wrote

Reply to comment by sdfree0172 in How to fix a leaning brick column? by Noonien

I'm debating between this, and digging down and trying to bottle jack up the base. Either way I think I'll have to add more/deeper concrete to the footing to prevent it from continuing to lean.

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TheUnweeber t1_iyqt79q wrote

Dig and bottle jack, then push it a tad too far the other way (but still within the realm of what works for your gate). Then brace low with 4x4s, remove bottle jack and make sure it has stopped settling before you pour the concrete. Maybe throw some rebar in there, it's cheap.

Mortar and concrete are fine for compression, but the makers may only have put rebar in the far side of that (if any). That means pushing on it might cause it to separate. That's why you should dig and bottle jack.

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