Surface and inground adjustable structural concrete piers

A method of adjusting the height of an adjustable concrete pier, the method comprising:

• positioning the pier, the pier comprising a concrete block having a central aperture extending from a top surface of the block to a bottom surface of the block, the pier further comprising a plate disposed at the top end of the concrete block, the plate having a hole aligned with the central aperture, the pier further comprising an internal reinforcement framework affixed to the plate and embedded within the concrete block;
• adjusting a nut along a threaded rod having a support member disposed at an upper end of the threaded rod;
• and
• inserting the threaded rod into the central aperture until the nut abuts the plate.

An adjustable concrete pier system comprising:

• an adjustable concrete pier having:
• a concrete block having a central aperture extending from a top surface of the block to a bottom surface of the block;
• a plate disposed at the top end of the concrete block, the plate having a hole aligned with the central aperture;
• and
• an internal reinforcement framework affixed to the plate and embedded within the concrete block;
• an anchoring rod for protruding through the central aperture to anchor the adjustable concrete pier to a concrete slab;
• and
• a vertical extension member having internal threads for connecting to a top portion of the anchoring rod that protrudes above the adjustable concrete pier, the vertical extension member having a top plate with a top hole for receiving a threaded rod having an upper support member that is adapted to support a load.