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| rock foundation | 11/21/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I have a crack 1/4in in my foundation . The foundation is about 2 1/2 ft thick 6 ft tall and ...
A: You have described a foundation that is 2-1/2ft thick....That leads me to believe that the ...
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| foundation heaving | 11/21/2009 | Jim Hise |
Q: my home is seven years old,stucco and brick,I have recently noticed some changes such as lateral ...
A: Stan, Foundation heaving is often caused by the foundation not being installed below the frost ...
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| Basement floor | 11/19/2009 | Randy Cutlip |
Q: My house is one year old. A section of the basement floor is lifting. We had bathroom stubs put in ...
A: Without actually seeing the floor in person,it is hard to diagnose the reason for the floor to ...
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| Floor Sloping | 11/17/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I have a brownstone (Built 1910) in the new york city area. The building is 4 story, masonry ...
A: I am sorry that I cannot offer any remedial recommendations for structural components without ...
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| Foundation Repair or Replace | 11/17/2009 | Jim Hise |
Q: My problem is our city has made everyone concrete their drains from the downspouts (new water system ...
A: James, I think you were able to answer your own question. Just remember your roof is a huge ...
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| Floor Sloping | 11/16/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I have a brownstone (Built 1910) in the new york city area. The building is 4 story, masonry ...
A: You have a situation that is actually quite common in older buildings. The floor joists were rough ...
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| Floor Sloping | 11/16/2009 | Jim Hise |
Q: I have a brownstone (Built 1910) in the new york city area. The building is 4 story, masonry ...
A: Sam, With the movement and settlement you are experiencing, the multitude of repair errors and ...
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| Basement Wall/Foundation Repair | 11/15/2009 | Randy Cutlip |
Q: We have a 1923 Craftsman with an unfinished "Michigan Basement". It is actually quite dry ...
A: Typically masons lay concrete block.They usually don't get involved with poured concrete.Concrete ...
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| cement block wall structural improvement | 11/15/2009 | Jim Hise |
Q: Is there a problem with filling a cement block wall with concrete and rebar to gain structural ...
A: ciss, The only real problem you'll get filling a block wall the way you described would be all ...
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| Wall separation and bowing | 11/14/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I have read mostly all of the questions that have been sent to you and the answers but I have not ...
A: The problem that you have described, is a result of foundation settlement, (sinking), in the areas ...
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| Leaking Foundation wall | 11/13/2009 | Jim Hise |
Q: we have just got tons of rain in the past month or so and it has either caused or highlighted a ...
A: Matt, Assuming this is a solid poured concrete wall there's a few steps you should take before ...
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| sinking concrete floor | 11/13/2009 | Jim Hise |
Q: We enclosed a carport into a garage and over the years from water problems the floor is cracking and ...
A: Gloria, First repair the cause of the structure sinking...and it's probably faulty drain ...
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| Crawl Space mold | 11/13/2009 | Jim Hise |
Q: I hope that you can answer my question regarding a walk in crawl space. I live in South Alabama near ...
A: Bryan, There are now arguments for and against venting crawl spaces. There is merit to both ...
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| soil compaction for footer | 11/12/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I'm interested in a lot that the city requires a soil compaction test for before building.I live in ...
A: The engineer will need to design the footer, and the supportive foundation walls, based upon the ...
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| soil compaction for footer | 11/11/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I'm interested in a lot that the city requires a soil compaction test for before building.I live in ...
A: Many Cities and Counties are now requiring soil tests and soil compaction verification along with ...
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| Interior Block Wall Aesthetics | 11/11/2009 | Randy Cutlip |
Q: Live in Ontario, Canada. Own home built in 1968 with a block wall foundation. Drainage is good ...
A: Well I don't understand the reasoning behind the inspectors comments.Foundations are typically made ...
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| Shed Foundation Repair | 11/8/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I live in New England and have a basic stick built shed. It's about 10x20. The above-ground ...
A: You mentioned that the shed's above ground structure is sound, therefore it should be no problem to ...
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| Mono slab perimitr raise | 11/5/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I have 45 ft outside wall needs 1/2 to 11/2 inch raise.Dug under footing poured 2 ft sq 4 inches ...
A: I suggest installation of helical or hydraulic pressed piers to a verified depth resistance that ...
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| sill plate break | 11/4/2009 | Randy Cutlip |
Q: Recently had glass block windows installed in my basement. While removing old window framing, ...
A: This span,I assume is the standard 32 inches wide.I would say any one with any construction skills ...
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| digging for 10'x20' addition - hit ledge | 11/4/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: Our home is 20 years old. A local foundation company starting digging for our foundation to support ...
A: This is a very difficult question to answer without investigating you local County requirements for ...
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| home foundation repair | 11/3/2009 | Jim Hise |
Q: i know that you can't give estimates about the cost of repairing a foundation due to many factors ...
A: Ginger, My first question to your engineer would be how do you know how many feet deep the ...
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| Rear Foundation Movement | 11/3/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I have a 100 yr old 2 story barn in Ohio. The original foundation was brick and the barn was ...
A: It is difficult to make any recommendations without examining the frame and the load bearing beams ...
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| recommended method to repair foundation supported by aging wood pilings | 11/2/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I have a split level home in one of the suburbs located adjacent to New Orleans, La. The house was ...
A: I am very sorry that I cannot endorse any pressed pier or: Mini Pile, except our own. You have ...
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| Damp area in basement | 11/2/2009 | Randy Cutlip |
Q: If have an area of about 4 feet in my walkout basement that shows a damp/wet line on the vertical ...
A: It sounds like all you have is dampness.The efflorescence is caused by moisture trapped in the ...
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| Foundation in rock | 10/31/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I am having a house built. It turns out that one foot below the surface is rock. They cut a hole in ...
A: My first thoughts are: Why isn't the foundation simply built on top of the verified rock? Carving ...
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| Southern Ca house | 10/31/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: We have a house in So. CA (built '87.) We bought in 2002. Last week we had warm floors that turned ...
A: Trying to get insurance companies to help with foundation problems is very difficult. You should ...
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| sinking foundation | 10/30/2009 | Jim Hise |
Q: We live in Michigan near the lake. Our home, built in the 1950's, is definitely sinking. We also ...
A: Effie, The only way to know how deep the piers will go until termination is to obtain a soil ...
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| Concrete porch sinking | 10/30/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: Our house was built in 1986 in an area with shrink-swell clay soil. Within the last few years, the ...
A: You should definitely seal the gap along the edge of the concrete pad with a silicone type concrete ...
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| Foundation Damage | 10/29/2009 | Randy Cutlip |
Q: I'd appreciate help regarding probable damage to the foundation of our 23-year-old East Texas home. ...
A: I hope I can help.First of all I am not familiar with the crayfish you speak of.I am located in ...
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| Foundation Repair | 10/29/2009 | Jim Hise |
Q: We’d appreciate your help with probable foundation damage. Our one-story East Texas home was ...
A: Rick, I lived in South Texas for 10 years and never heard of your Prairie crayfish. In ...
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| Foundation Issues | 10/29/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: We have probable foundation damage and would appreciate your help. We live in East Texas and our ...
A: The structural inspection will provide you with a written description of the faults discovered in ...
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| foundation repair on old farm home | 10/29/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I read with interest your response to someone in Canada with a 130 year old house with foundation ...
A: I can understand your thoughts and I usually try to encourage folks to restore their structures and ...
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| basement water issue | 10/28/2009 | Jim Hise |
Q: Jim I have a 60 yr old home in the Cleveland area with a full basement. I have foundation drains, a ...
A: Dennis, It's almost a promise that the draintile is clogged or damaged. I would suggest that ...
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| Room Extension | 10/26/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: We purchased our home in 2004, the previous owners did a great job of covering up the "shifting" of ...
A: I believe you would have needed to challenge the inspection findings within the first year of ...
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| seeping basement walls | 10/23/2009 | Jim Hise |
Q: Jim, We have recently purchased (and have been remodeling) a house built in the 1960's. It has a ...
A: Julie, Very simply...you need to correct the top level of soil to make the water run away from ...
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| How to replace a 4 ' fdn.wall withan8' wall | 10/22/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I have a 4 foot foundation (with a crawl space)and a sand floor. My entire house is on BEACH ...
A: I would recommend contacting a reputable foundation piering company in your area. They will be able ...
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| Enclosed carport has a leaking foundation wall... | 10/22/2009 | Jim Hise |
Q: I purchased a home that had an attached carport enclosed by the previous owner. Unfortunately, the ...
A: Angie, Rather than staring over try this first. Install a narrow perimeter drain system that ...
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| Gap between Concrete Slab & Brick | 10/22/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: Our entryway was pulling away from the house awhile back and now we have about a 1 inch gap between ...
A: The type of round foam stripping is actually a closed cell, gap filling, material that comes in many ...
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| Seperating Porch | 10/22/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: I have a porch addition that I'm guessing was installed back in the 50's. It is NOT on a slab, it ...
A: It is very difficult to give cost estimates on any particular foundation piering, without examining ...
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| East side continuous footing rotation | 10/22/2009 | Ed Eckley |
Q: (To visualize see a rectangle that is about 28" wide by 40' long.) My one story California bungalow ...
A: I am very sorry that I cannot offer answers to these types of technical questions without studying ...
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