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HOW TO LIFT A HOUSE

  A home or building is lifted to make room for new construction. The construction is begun from the side of the property, so as not to disturb the occupants of the home or existing business. After a project is completed, the house or building is lowered and reattached to its foundation. The lifting will be done in stages. Each stage will provide additional space for heavy equipment, such as concrete trucks and backhoes, and additional personnel so that a larger area can be worked on at one time. Normally a contractor uses a crane to lift the house with cables in order to do this process, but sometimes people use jacks or other machines that are usually found on construction sites. House lifting is a process in which a house is lifted from its foundation. This process can be done in two ways: from the ground, raised to the desired height and lowered back to the ground, or by jacking up one end of the home until it rises and then lowering that end down. The most common type of house li