Help!

[PHU]

I thought things were going well...but to my surprised, not so as projected. Logic dictates that one should stop working when one,s mind and body has been over worked.

Here,s my situation....and i hope i,ll find some inexpensive brillient ideas on this forum to remedy my mistake.
How do you fix uneven concrete piers?

Couple options comes to mind....

1. Patch it with concrete ( but will it holds)?
2. Grind the piers until they are level?

Other thoughts?

Thank you in advance.

[Redoverfarm]

Maybe a little more explanation would help.  In what way are they uneven?   A picture is worth a thousand words.  Are they not level to each other?  Are they sloped? Have you embedded brackets to hold beams in them?  Sorry a lot comes to mind.

[PHU]

Maybe a little more explanation would help.  In what way are they uneven?   A picture is worth a thousand words.  Are they not level to each other?  Are they sloped? Have you embedded brackets to hold beams in them?  Sorry a lot comes to mind.

Hi redover,

Yes, the piers are not leveled to each other....some are slightly lower or higher than the others by as much as 2". Though i'm pretty sure i did level them before the pour.  Not sure what when wrong?

No embedded bracket but embedded "J" bolts. 

Sorry...totally forgot my digital camera....so no pictures. 

Thanks for your help.

[UK4X4]

were the beams meant to go directly on the concrete ?

how long are the j Bolts ?

If the pier is solid and the j bolt is long enough, then to make them higher just add concrete or spacers,
if the j bolt is too short you could add rod couplers to extend the tie downs.

The concrete cap is basically in compression, make it with sand only no aggregate and maybe add resin to make it stronger if your only adding a thin layer.


https://www.epoxy.com/115.aspx
http://www.strongtie.com/products/connectors/cnw-hscnw.asp#
http://www.loghelp.com/c-40-log-home-screw-jacks.aspx
https://www.bracketsandbolts.com/shop/?cid=239

Or if you can add a short posts to the shorter piers.

concrete will only drop in level if there are voids in the mix, or the mix had somewhere to escape too

using a water level should make this an easier task to level all the piers

[PHU]

were the beams meant to go directly on the concrete ? Yes. Is there a reason you ask this question? I read that placing beam directly on top of concrete is NOT recommended? Reason?

how long are the j Bolts ?  The "J" bolts are 8" long and protrude above the piers 2" high.

If the pier is solid and the j bolt is long enough, then to make them higher just add concrete or spacers,
if the j bolt is too short you could add rod couplers to extend the tie downs.  Great idea on the adding couplers. I may just do that!

The concrete cap is basically in compression, make it with sand only no aggregate and maybe add resin to make it stronger if your only adding a thin layer. 


https://www.epoxy.com/115.aspx
http://www.strongtie.com/products/connectors/cnw-hscnw.asp#
http://www.loghelp.com/c-40-log-home-screw-jacks.aspx
https://www.bracketsandbolts.com/shop/?cid=239

Or if you can add a short posts to the shorter piers.

concrete will only drop in level if there are voids in the mix, or the mix had somewhere to escape too

using a water level should make this an easier task to level all the piers

See responses in BLUE. Much appreciated for your help.  Until this is addressed...continuing on the project is out of the question.