Questions tagged [foundation]
The base on which a house or other structure is built or installed, connecting the structure and transferring its load to the ground. Questions using this tag should include additional tags to identify the type or material of the foundation.
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Sagging kitchen floor, no beams only joists, how to fix? Foundation issue?
I previously made a post here about a sagging floor (one corner of my kitchen floor is dipping, is lower than the rest of my floor).
The home is over 100 years old, I got the house inspected they ...
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House shakes subtly every so often [closed]
my house shakes subtly every so often, and it doesnt seem like there is any rhyme or reason to it. We dont live close to public transportation, theres never an earthquake reported in the area, and as ...
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Kitchen floor is sloping
I am a first time home owner, hoping maybe people can give some advice. I have a 120+ year old home.
I noticed a slope in my kitchen floor. I got an inspection done (from a generalist not a structural ...
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How do I fix the gap between my driveway and floor?
Given the extensive shifting of my driveway caused by clay soil and intense summer heat, resulting in substantial cracks and exposed rebar with separation from the garage floor slab, I'm contemplating ...
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How to insulate Rim Joist with no sill plate?
I recently had an energy audit/blower door test on my 1963 single-story ranch home in SE Michigan. They noted a lot of air infiltration along the baseboards, and recommended pro sprayfoaming the rim ...
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RePoint field stone wall foundation
So I’ve found a few questions ask that are similar to my question but not quite the same (and many of those are unanswered). I’ll ask mine and include some pictures in hopes that I’ll get some input.
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How can I construct an outdoor concrete pad and retaining wall that will also work as a basement floor and foundation wall?
I know at least a few ways to pour a concrete pad for long term outdoor use. And I can build a retaining wall, poured or from cinder blocks (or from timber, but that's less relevant here).
I am less ...
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How far between 6x6 beam supports?
I'm renovating my old (1920s) house. One of the beams in the crawlspace which carries floor joists for the room above as well as a load bearing wall is an old rough-cut true 6x6. The beam is in good ...
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Joist are not properly attached to the band joist - found by home inspector. What does the repair entail?
Just got an inspection on 123 year old house.
Home inspector noted:
Moderate settlement. Further evaluation and preventative maintenance recommended. Joist are not properly attached to the band joist. ...
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Why is my concrete foundation not plumb?
I have a poured basement foundation on a 1920s home in the pacific northwest (zone 8). We've had a few cold winters, and there are signs of frost heave in the concrete around the house. The walkway, ...
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What drill bit should I use to drill a 2-1/2" hole through 8" of concrete?
I'm having some electrical upgraded and I need to drill a 2-1/2" hole through my 8" foundation. The foundation is poured concrete and has small rounded stones inside. This house is almost ...
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Below grade wall rotted - will this solution work?
looking for a little guidance if my solution will work here.
One section of my 1830s simply has a crawlspace underneath, and it seems that in the rear the sill plate simply rests on top of a ...
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Best way to plug foundation vents?
Whats the best way to close foundation vents? Closing the backdoor and then plug or using backdoor for better fit like second photo?
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Foundation spalling repair
I was hoping to get more opinions on the spalling on my post tension concrete foundation. I was wondering if I can just patch this up with some quikrete myself or if I should have a professional clean ...
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What material should be used to fill a raised shed foundation?
What type of soil or other material should be used in a shed foundation?
I'm building a gravel foundation for a timber shed on a sloped site (about 8%). Due to the slope, I need to fill to level. At ...
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What (if anything) should I do with this wooden foundation beam? [closed]
We live in a very old house and have this beam in the foundation. It's under a soffit, but (as you can see) does get wet when it's sufficiently windy. It doesn't look rotten and I've no idea how long ...
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Sunken back patio drains water towards basement wall. Any quick fixes to reduce loading on wall from ice?
My concrete back patio has sunken into the ground over the years. Eventually I want to have it jacked with foam to bring it back to a good level but I need to get through the winter as is. The way it ...
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How concerned should I be? Foundation wall moisture post-rainstorm
While working on a skim coating project, I noticed that the bottom of the drywall felt unusually weak. After deciding to investigate further, I was surprised to discover wet foundation walls behind it....
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Underground Storage Tank removed - 'Right' kind of fill?
I didn't find a similar topic on the site. I'm a first-time home owner who just closed on a property. While under contract, the seller had to remove an old UST (Underground Storage Tank) for an oil ...
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How can I get some idea of how much a cracked foundation would cost to fix? [closed]
I can't get a structural engineer to evaluate this because the housing market is too active here. Does this sort of thing seem fixable? Am I looking at like $50k to fix something like this?
The house ...
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Filling hole in limestone foundation wall with concrete
We have a garage built out of limestone bricks and sitting on a natural rock foundation. Recently, we dug our garage about 2 feet deeper by removing more of this rock. As a result, some of the rock ...
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How to isolate foundation of addition from existing house?
Our house is quite small, 750sf, built in the 1920s, has a crawlspace and a rather questionable stone masonry foundation.
We are hoping to add another bedroom, 14'x12' with a turndown edge slab, as ...
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Help! Is our contractor skimping on us on our basement foundation repair?
Our contractors just finished a job to completely redo one of our basement foundation wall, but we have some questions about the quality of the work.
They assured us it was fine, but is it normal to:
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How to remove a fence post in concrete that is attached to the garage foundation?
Even though I told a handyman to put the fence post that is right next to the garage in gravel, he put it in concrete. It is so close to the garage that it is scraping the siding and the concrete is ...
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Are these cracks developing in a brick wall a serious issue?
Been a two month drought, tried to keep up with the clay underneath. House is on a slope, and it looks like it finally shifted. There are cracks developing in the garage floor as well, one spot in ...
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How do we add removable concrete plinth protection to an existing building
There is a short concrete wall and there's building main wall.
The water collects between the gap and this goes into the foundation.
I want to build the plinth protection above the height of Short ...
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Will concrete flow up on the outside of form boards?
The trench for our monolithic slab (10' x 20' x 4" slab, 12" wide footer, 18" deep trench) was excavated 3" wider than the planned slab size. Contractor said form boards don't have ...
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How can I make this step the same level as the floor?
This might be the top of the foundation wall. I believe this doorway didn't exist originally, leads to an addition room. This step is a trip hazard. I got a flooring company quote for this tile but ...
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Underpinning concrete slab in garage
I am looking at buying a property with a raised section in the garage with a concrete floor. This is a garage entirely seperate from the house. The earth under the end of the slab has fallen away:
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Egress window well - can't drain to weeping tile because I keep hitting concrete
I am installing an egress window in the basement of a house built in Colorado in 1965 (maybe those details will help?). I have dug the well ~12" below where the bottom of the new window will be. ...
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What are the regrading maintenance materials & technique for around home's perimeter? [closed]
Last year I moved into a new home, and I think I need to do some regrading work around the front and side of the home to bring the grading back to an acceptable standard. It appears to me like over ...
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Concrete Pier Question
I am remodelling a home that has an addition built on a slab (assume 4") with 2x4 exterior walls. I want to frame a new floor to raise the surface almost 2 feet. The room is ~16' x ~28' and my ...
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Can foam jacking restore slope to my front stoop?
The stoop in the front door inclines towards the house and guides the water into the crawlspace. The stoop itself is outside the foundation wall of the house and is not fixed to it. The lower part of ...
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How Would You Fix This Hole in My House?
Have a northeast home built circa 1910 or so that has a first-floor bathroom jutting out a few feet past the foundation. Lately I've noticed some digging going on by an animal. Looking closer, I can ...
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stinky stem walls!
Our house has stem walls that have a musty/acrid odor. Looking for advice about possible causes, and what to do about it.
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Can groundhog burrows damage a pier foundation?
We have an addition to the house (a sunroom) that is built on a pier foundation. Recently, a groundhog has burrowed under it. Can the burrow damage the stability of the room, given that it's over a ...
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What's the best way to prepare foundation spalling for repair?
I have some foundation damage that I'm planning to repair using a simple mortar maybe with something added to strengthen the bond to the existing concrete. The damage is from water reaching the bottom ...
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What do you suppose is causing the separation and disintegration of these bricks? [closed]
This is no longer my problem, but I'm curious what you assume is happening here. On the inside, the floor appears to be sinking towards the center of the house. Another area of brick is leaning away ...
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What are these gaps in foundation footing?
A section of foundation I excavated has gaps in the foundation footing. They are uniformly spaced apart and look very intentional. As far as I can tell they are at least 4-5 inches deep (that was as ...
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Cinder block foundation dissolving from water
I discovered that water seems to be dissolving the cinder blocks in one corner of the addition we had put on the house back in 2005. Although I haven't excavated it yet, I can see at least 2 cinder ...
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Sidewalk directing water toward foundation
Two trees have lifted the sidewalk alongside our house, angling the sidewalk toward the foundation. When it rains heavily (rare), water pools against the cinder block foundation and seeps into the ...
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Does this concrete slab need to replaced or lifted?
House built in late 40s.
Bought 1.5 years ago
Finished basement. Im assuming it was waterproofed?
My backyard has 2 slabs of concrete that are sunk and tilted towards the house by like half an inch. I’...
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Leaning sloped retaining wall
I’m trying to fix a 10 years old sloped leaning retaining wall on the side of the house.
I have done a lot of research and the causes can be summarized as follow:
Improper drainage that cause ...
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Foundation Wall Question
I’m new to building so I am here with a foundation question. We hired a contractor for our concrete pour on a foundation wall. The finished result is attached in the picture below.
Other than the ...
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Home Footing Falling apart
My wife and I recently bought a house and noticed how poor the footing on the house looked. We’re wanting to repair it, but I do not have much experience with this stuff.
It seems to be some sort of ...
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Need to replace siding after deck removal, rim joist is exposed
Ripped out a deck to install a patio. The deck was attached directly to the rim joist(idk?) And now it's exposed. Do I need to put anything over it or can I simply install a replacement piece of ...
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How should I fill a void in my slab/CMU foundation?
My rental property has a void in the CMU/slab foundation that is leading to a water intrusion issue. I need advice on how to effectively force hydaraulic cement into a small hole to fill the voids. ...
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Exterior Retaining Wall Leaning Options
MY house was built in the mid 70's and has foundation issues everywhere. I recently spotted one of my retaining walls leaning. I have explored the cost to have my foundation company place more deadman ...
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Did my new flooring project just become a little more complicated?
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I was removing the carpet padding when I found cracks. Home is slab concrete foundation, 60 years old. Thanks!
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Is my wall strong enough to hold up a 16 ft wide roof extension, if not how can it be?
I've got a gable roof cabin on unrestricted land that I'm looking to extend over to have an outside reprieve from the rain. I'm not worried about the roof as I've done something similar in the past ...
