Raising a house—also known as house lifting, house jacking or, as one of our most expert authors swears is a real phrase “popping a box”—is a complicated project. It requires separating a structure ...

Update (Jan. 10, 2023): This story has been updated to include the amount FEMA has funded for elevating homes in Louisiana. On a dead-end street in Slidell, Louisiana, near New Orleans, a little house ...

Moving a house is a herculean—and expensive—effort. To be clear, we’re not just talking about packing up your stuff and relocating. While that can be a pain, it’s the physical move of the home itself ...

Vimec offers state-of-the-art products with a focus on individual character and sustainability. An Easy Move cabin lift from Vimec was installed in a private house in South Africa. For this project, ...

Along the 1 1/2-mile-long row of historic homes on the eastern end of Commercial Street in Provincetown, a few houses sit high — newly elevated — in the flood-prone area. It's surprisingly smooth.

I am considering the purchase of a small (20×30) detached two-story wood frame house in Brooklyn and instead of digging out the basement, I have given some thought to simply raising the house 3-4 feet ...