Helical Piles | This Old House

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The Pt. Pleasant house is finally up on cribbing, but it still needs to be permanently anchored. Helical pull-down micro-piles are the answer—screwing into the soil while pulling a grout-filled sleeve for lateral support. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. The Point Pleasant house is finally up on cribbing after some delays—but cribbing is temporary. To remain permanently elevated and safe from future flooding, the house needs to be anchored to the ground beneath it. That's where helical pull-down micro-piles come in: a specialized foundation system in which a steel pile screws into the soil like a corkscrew while simultaneously pulling a grout-filled sleeve down with it, providing both vertical bearing capacity and the lateral support needed to keep a lifted house from shifting during a storm. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Want weekly tips, project guides, and behind-the-scenes content from the TOH crew? Sign up for our free newsletter here: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/newsletters Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Where to find it? Helical piles manufacturer: Hubbell Power Systems Inc. [http://www.abchance.com/products/helical-piles-anchors/] Helical piles installer: South

Published 2026-08-26 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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