On Nov 24, 3:21*pm, "Lew Hodgett" wrote:
"RM MS" wrote:
Does anybody have ideas how to right and stabilize it?

Yes, but you may not like my suggestion.

Basically, you are going to have to jack up the structure and put a
footer under it that extends below the frost line which is probably
30"-36" below grade for Michigan.

You will need a bunch of cribbing and either a house jack or at least
a couple of 20 ton hydraulic jacks.

Jack the building up about 12"-18", then cut existing legs off to get
at what is left in the ground.

Dig about a 12" dia hole below the grade level, then install 12"
SonoTube forms so they are about 6"-12" above grade.

Install a couple of "J" bolts (Typical way roadway lighting poles are
installed) that will be used to secure wooden corner posts on top of
concrete after cure.

Pour concrete and flush top surface to receive galvanized steel
bracket that will be bolted to the wooden post as well as the "J" bolt
anchor bolts in the concrete.

Once cured, lower house and complete installation.

SFWIW, find a boat mover around Detroit area.

They will have the cribbing and the jacks, and if done in off season,
may be a good deal for both of you.

PS: I wouldn't wish this job on any amateur without having some on
site PRO assistance available.

Lew

I agree with Lew about the digging the holes and using the tubes with
concrete...However, if you could dig the holes offset to the current 4
x4, do the concrte first then jack it up and shift it over you may
find that easier.. Since you'd be doing the digging at your leisure
and can pour the concrete into the forms and get them all set up to go
without having to have the structure jacked up (and have you worrying
about it maybe collapsing on you). Unless you have a lot of cribbing
materials around and are comfortable in doing that type of work. When
ever I've seen it done, its alot of big timber (6 x 6") on top of each
other... That in itself may get in the way of digging the holes.
Also, when you raise it you got to worry about the stairs...

But how to shift it over? I don't have a good solution for
you...other than a crane.