A steel plate on top of the column will block termites from tunneling up the inner surfaces of those blocks. If termite blocking is not required by local codes, the owner is not strictly required to do it. A welding shop can cut a cap to fit and then a short screw jack can lift the weight off the pier for the install. The more time you spend in the crawlspace, the better.. Rig up a light and lay down some plastic mat or best is a concrete skim coat over poly. Then go in there once a year, to get the Xmas decorations maybe, and inspect those concrete blocks for termite tubes.
source https://www.inspectorsjournal.com/topic/19259-newly-changed-shims-good-or-bad/?do=findComment&comment=177950
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