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  1. Is this foundation safe? Legal?

    Started by chrisgt, 01-11-2022 05:32 PM
    11 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 11,854
    Harry Janssen
    10-08-2022, 02:36 PM Go to last post

  2. Double Wide Strapping

    Started by Jim Robinson, 07-19-2021 01:20 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 5,573
    Jerry Peck
    07-19-2021, 06:43 PM Go to last post

  3. AZ Post Tension Slab Cranks New Construction

    Started by Tom DeWitt, 06-28-2021 10:09 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,848
    Tom DeWitt
    06-28-2021, 10:09 AM Go to last post

  4. A little rotation maybe?

    Started by Chris Weekly, 01-30-2021 12:41 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 3,415
    Chris Weekly
    01-31-2021, 01:09 PM Go to last post

  5. Concrete block in the concrete pad in the basement

    Started by Robert Huffman, 07-21-2020 04:55 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 6,427
    Jack Feldmann
    09-08-2020, 07:47 PM Go to last post

  6. Slab crack in new construction

    Started by Tina Ph, 05-31-2020 04:41 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 6,397
    Dom D'Agostino
    06-02-2020, 05:57 AM Go to last post

  7. Crawl space water

    Started by Audrey Duck, 05-27-2020 04:22 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,659
    Audrey Duck
    05-28-2020, 04:51 AM Go to last post

  8. Steel beam foundation pocket/cracked

    Started by Henry Olivier, 05-20-2020 03:12 AM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,335
    Jerry Peck
    05-20-2020, 08:38 PM Go to last post

  9. Do I need to worry about this veneer brick crack?

    Started by Jaime He, 03-19-2020 02:54 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 3,959
    Gunnar Alquist
    03-24-2020, 10:38 AM Go to last post

  10. Drywall Sheathed I-Joists

    Started by Gunnar Alquist, 03-18-2020 11:24 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,128
    Gunnar Alquist
    03-18-2020, 02:48 PM Go to last post

  11. Foundation consists of two different sized block walls.

    Started by Peter Bennett, 01-16-2020 04:34 PM
    foundation, missing mortar, required 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 4,748
    Peter Bennett
    03-11-2020, 08:17 AM Go to last post

  12. Steel beams, new construction, lack of support

    Started by James Pryor, 09-22-2019 04:34 PM
    beam, lally column, shims 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 10,012
    James Pryor
    10-09-2019, 05:13 AM Go to last post

  13. Question Foundation settling - how much is too much & Ram Jack

    Started by Mike Fortin, 07-12-2019 12:19 PM
    foundation, ram jack, settlement
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 37,432
    Chris Roth
    07-24-2019, 02:05 PM Go to last post

  14. Foundation Wall Beam Pocket Concerns

    Started by Darin Heavilin, 05-11-2019 07:10 AM
    beam pocket, concern, foundation, structural 3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 35,522
    Lon Henderson
    05-24-2019, 07:04 AM Go to last post

  15. Help bad cracks in post tension slab PICS

    Started by Joshp18, 05-01-2019 07:08 PM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 9,426
    Ken Amelin
    05-08-2019, 04:53 AM Go to last post

  16. Spalling in Basement Wall

    Started by Mallory Atkins, 09-24-2018 10:30 AM
    basement, spalling
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 61,700
    Elizabeth Chambers
    09-27-2018, 10:28 PM Go to last post

  17. Random Hole In Basement Floor - Please Help Identify

    Started by love01, 08-08-2018 07:00 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 16,468
    love01
    08-08-2018, 07:00 PM Go to last post

  18. Thumbs down Adding to water entry thread

    Started by Elizabeth Chambers, 04-26-2018 01:19 AM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 30,944
    Gunnar Alquist
    04-26-2018, 08:17 AM Go to last post

  19. Arthropoda

    Started by Gunnar Alquist, 09-14-2007 04:55 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 13,247
    Gunnar Alquist
    04-13-2018, 09:06 AM Go to last post

  20. Strange Staining on Foundation

    Started by Michael Chambers, 03-01-2018 12:49 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 10,044
    Michael Chambers
    03-01-2018, 01:15 PM Go to last post

  21. Big leak in crawlspace...closing is Thursday.

    Started by David Mitchell, 02-27-2018 05:35 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 3,549
    Gary Burnett
    02-27-2018, 12:21 PM Go to last post

  22. Question Home post piers have gaps/empty space around/under them

    Started by Ben Man, 02-08-2018 03:54 PM
    crawlspace, post piers 4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 7,699
    Gunnar Alquist
    02-09-2018, 05:54 PM Go to last post

  23. vented vs unvented crawlspace

    Started by John Dirks Jr, 01-16-2018 06:06 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 8,734
    John Dirks Jr
    01-17-2018, 02:12 PM Go to last post

  24. New Home Buyer. Structural Concerns

    Started by Kevin Prosser, 11-30-2017 03:33 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 11,742
    Franz Bailey
    01-11-2018, 08:26 AM Go to last post

  25. Curious what kind of subfloor this is and what type of hardwoods in the interior?

    Started by Matthew Wie, 12-28-2017 12:23 PM
    crawlspace, foundation, hardwood, planks, subfloor 4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 8,208
    John Dirks Jr
    01-01-2018, 09:15 AM Go to last post

  26. whats going on with this concrete block?

    Started by Ryan Murphy, 11-12-2017 08:28 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 5,422
    John Kogel
    11-15-2017, 07:24 PM Go to last post

  27. Footing Compromised

    Started by Sam Morris, 09-21-2017 05:31 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 10,785
    Jerry Peck
    09-22-2017, 01:37 PM Go to last post

  28. SF seismic connection

    Started by Chris Weekly, 08-10-2017 10:41 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 8,897
    Chris Weekly
    08-10-2017, 10:41 PM Go to last post

  29. efflorescence / hydraulic action question.

    Started by ROBERT YOUNG, 01-01-2017 08:19 AM
    flowering, minerals, moisture, room, wood 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 25,497
    ROBERT YOUNG
    01-04-2017, 06:13 AM Go to last post

  30. EXPOSED INSULATION IN CRAWL SPACE

    Started by CHARLIE VAN FLEET, 09-18-2014 05:04 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 8,742
    John Kogel
    12-11-2016, 10:30 AM Go to last post

  31. Oversized insulation in floor structure

    Started by Bill Anglin, 12-08-2016 08:26 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 4,720
    Jerry Peck
    12-09-2016, 05:42 AM Go to last post

  32. Horizontal crack in Foundation

    Started by Nick Rai, 10-14-2016 04:59 PM
    concrete, foundation, horizontal, install, remove
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 9,513
    Nick Rai
    10-24-2016, 10:48 AM Go to last post

  33. crawl space supports

    Started by Richard Whitmer, 08-27-2015 06:42 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 9,526
    tony goldenberg
    10-20-2016, 07:32 AM Go to last post

  34. Holes in TGI

    Started by JIM MURPHY, 09-20-2016 11:49 AM
    case, construction, holes, jim, repair 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 12,366
    Jerry Peck
    09-26-2016, 02:31 PM Go to last post

  35. never seen one of these

    Started by Russell Melville, 07-22-2016 05:22 PM
    exterior, hard, imput, russ, stucko 5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 8,371
    Steve Payson
    07-25-2016, 06:14 AM Go to last post

  36. Name that metal thing

    Started by John Arnold, 07-18-2016 02:14 PM
    holding, metal, note, stones, straps 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 7,168
    Jerry Peck
    07-21-2016, 07:23 AM Go to last post

  37. Fungus damage to floor joists

    Started by Frank Bombardiere, 07-01-2016 04:14 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 13,290
    Gary Burnett
    07-02-2016, 09:41 AM Go to last post

  38. Foundation or Basement? Which is which?

    Started by John C Hansen, LEED AP, 03-11-2016 10:52 PM
    basement, foundation, section, word, written
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 16,003
    Eric Barker
    03-25-2016, 02:22 PM Go to last post

  39. Mold on Floor Joists (Two Types?)

    Started by James Roberts, 03-07-2016 05:02 PM
    bit, crawl, moisture, mold, wood 7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 24,829
    ROBERT YOUNG
    03-14-2016, 06:37 PM Go to last post

  40. Verticle crack on exterior bricks of house

    Started by James Chew, 02-15-2016 08:53 AM
    bricks, crack, home, house, verticle
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 5,783
    Raymond Wand
    02-18-2016, 06:24 AM Go to last post

  41. The best way to repair those cut floor joists is....

    Started by Gary Burnett, 01-31-2016 05:16 PM
    belly, crawling, flip, houses, reptile 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 5,481
    Gary Burnett
    02-01-2016, 08:28 AM Go to last post

  42. Totally Mystified

    Started by Jim Gecz, 10-21-2015 02:58 PM
    crawl, forms, foundation, slab, wood 8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 14,582
    John Kogel
    10-30-2015, 07:30 PM Go to last post

  43. Tape Separator Between PT Lumber and Hangers

    Started by Gunnar Alquist, 10-08-2015 08:28 PM
    corrosion, hanger, hangers, nails, vycor 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 8,246
    Gunnar Alquist
    10-23-2015, 09:03 AM Go to last post

  44. Exposed Raw OSB in Brand New roof-Inspection Failed

    Started by David Wilson, 10-07-2015 12:14 PM
    exposed osb, osb, raw, roof, sheathing
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 5,827
    Jerry Peck
    10-07-2015, 05:58 PM Go to last post

  45. Unhappy which came first? how to tell

    Started by timjimbob, 09-17-2015 06:16 AM
    break, foundation, issues, pipe, sewer
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 5,210
    Jim Luttrall
    09-17-2015, 11:38 AM Go to last post

  46. Long way back to the access hatch.....

    Started by Gary Burnett, 08-15-2015 07:21 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 6,066
    Frank Adame
    08-25-2015, 06:42 AM Go to last post

  47. undercut crawl space footing.

    Started by harryhk, 08-02-2015 02:36 PM
    crawlspace, footing, undercut 6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 10,060
    Garry Sorrells
    08-19-2015, 06:13 AM Go to last post

  48. Metal duct work under fireplaces in crawl space leading to crawl space vents.

    Started by Michael Potter, 07-19-2015 10:55 PM
    crawl, ducting, fireplaces, space, wood
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 6,701
    Mark Reinmiller
    07-20-2015, 06:55 PM Go to last post

  49. What on Earth (if from earth)?

    Started by Dave Hahn, 06-19-2015 01:02 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 7,533
    Dave Hahn
    06-19-2015, 11:06 PM Go to last post

  50. Crack Beneath Beam Pocket On Foundation Wall

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 06-11-2015 12:21 PM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 15,099
    Mark Reinmiller
    06-12-2015, 05:12 PM Go to last post

  51. Radon levels off the chart.

    Started by Jerry Martin, 05-18-2015 02:45 AM
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 8,163
    Jack Feldmann
    06-01-2015, 12:28 PM Go to last post

  52. Back of concrete steps is bright white? Normal or possibly asbestos?

    Started by matt wicson, 05-28-2015 12:59 PM
    back, basement, concrete, steps, white
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 4,794
    Billy Stephens
    05-28-2015, 05:44 PM Go to last post

  53. Black and white areas on old floor joists?

    Started by matt wicson, 05-15-2015 09:46 AM
    areas, black, expected, joists, white 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 8,315
    matt wicson
    05-27-2015, 05:14 AM Go to last post

  54. Unprofessional/Improper Supports in Crawlspace

    Started by Derek A Smith, 05-16-2015 07:55 AM
    builder, crawlspace, home, question, supports 5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 6,947
    JC Warner
    05-18-2015, 06:26 PM Go to last post

  55. Tall Anchor Bolts

    Started by Gunnar Alquist, 05-06-2015 10:16 PM
    anchor, bolts, depth, lot, normal 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 6,786
    Gunnar Alquist
    05-11-2015, 10:30 PM Go to last post

  56. Basement crack from top to bottom

    Started by whadzinaname, 04-30-2015 02:04 PM
    basement, bottom, crack, fix, top 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 6,173
    Randy Mayo
    05-04-2015, 02:46 PM Go to last post

  57. Gaps in bottom of inner garage wall/sheetrock - unit seperation

    Started by Randall Clark, 04-29-2015 06:09 PM
    bottom, construction, gaps, garage, wall
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 4,756
    Raymond Wand
    05-01-2015, 03:03 AM Go to last post

  58. Urine Stains on Posts OR?...?

    Started by Tan Da, 04-07-2015 10:54 PM
    crawl, pesticide, posts, stains, urine 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 6,567
    Jack Feldmann
    04-14-2015, 03:42 PM Go to last post

  59. Footings/Footers?

    Started by Steve Mowl, 09-22-2014 09:36 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 7,309
    Bob Newbie
    04-02-2015, 09:10 AM Go to last post

  60. cut beams

    Started by cory nystul, 02-28-2015 09:59 AM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 6,908
    Raymond Wand
    03-02-2015, 05:16 AM Go to last post

  61. Advice for foundation crack repairs.

    Started by JC Warner, 02-28-2015 04:09 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 5,420
    JC Warner
    03-01-2015, 07:06 PM Go to last post

  62. Thumbs down Quality Foundation Repair, Indiana Style

    Started by Jeff Gainey, 02-20-2015 07:25 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 6,884
    bob smit
    02-27-2015, 05:47 PM Go to last post

  63. Fake Interior block wall and has this beam been cut?

    Started by Dan Hagman, 01-22-2015 08:24 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 5,722
    Dan Hagman
    01-24-2015, 10:33 PM Go to last post

  64. Aggregate in Perimeter Drainage Tile

    Started by Andrew Kolar, 01-20-2015 07:10 AM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 6,382
    Fred Weck
    01-20-2015, 04:40 PM Go to last post

  65. crawl space cupport walls

    Started by cory nystul, 12-15-2014 11:14 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 5,934
    Lon Henderson
    12-17-2014, 03:42 PM Go to last post

  66. Hybrid water heater - heat pump

    Started by Jim Luttrall, 12-03-2014 08:07 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 6,158
    Jerry Peck
    12-10-2014, 07:45 PM Go to last post

  67. Conditioned Crawlspace Requirements?

    Started by Bruce Ramsey, 12-03-2014 05:15 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 5,744
    Randy Mayo
    12-06-2014, 11:11 AM Go to last post

  68. Have you ever seen anything like this?

    Started by Scott L Seaton, 06-17-2013 07:12 AM
    filler, foundation, stone block 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 7,538
    Jason Evenson
    10-28-2014, 11:11 AM Go to last post

  69. SIPS (Structural Insulated Panels) inspection tips?

    Started by Terry Beck, 10-18-2014 09:05 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 5,378
    Terry Beck
    10-19-2014, 11:25 AM Go to last post

  70. true problem or just shotty work?

    Started by cory nystul, 10-14-2014 07:03 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 7,681
    Jerry Peck
    10-19-2014, 10:29 AM Go to last post

  71. mass in crawlspace

    Started by Cory Bates, 10-15-2014 09:35 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 4,496
    Lon Henderson
    10-16-2014, 06:28 AM Go to last post

  72. Hairy Floor Joists

    Started by Michael Chambers, 10-09-2014 12:16 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 9,222
    Kristi Silber
    10-14-2014, 06:05 PM Go to last post

  73. Looking at buying this house, but cracks!

    Started by Gil Young, 10-05-2014 02:17 PM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 6,390
    Scott Patterson
    10-07-2014, 05:29 AM Go to last post

  74. Certainteed Foil faced insulation

    Started by JIM MURPHY, 09-04-2014 02:25 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 7,043
    Frazier Jeffery
    10-06-2014, 09:00 PM Go to last post

  75. Manufactured home block skirting

    Started by cory nystul, 09-08-2014 07:54 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 14,444
    Dirk Jeanis
    09-19-2014, 08:58 AM Go to last post
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