How do you replace a section of footer that has disinagrated.
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This may be a good place to start for this project-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bosvy8bNb7M
Hi Jim. First and foremost, you need to have the structural (sinking portion) addressed. It sounds like a support pier under your house has failed. Which can be very involved or a simple fix. Have you looked under the house, inspected for termite or broken support, rotten floor joist? That is your first step. The problem needs to be address before the issues can be resolved. Once the problem is fixed, the house can be jacked up back into position and if you still want to do the kitchen, then you can go from there.
Let me add this; if it were me, I would inspect myself. Call the appropriate repair folks and let a professionals do this one. Being an outside wall, make no mistake, it is a load bearing wall. If you fix just the footer, the rest of the home is going to follow suit in it’s falling in at that weak point. While under the house, I would inspect the entire structure for any other possible weak/potential problems.
Let us know how it turns out.
HomeAdvisor.com or AngiesList.com can put you in contact with verified professionals who can help you assess the problem and recommend the correct solution. A structural engineer would be a good place to start.
The more you know.... the better decisions you can make.