Originally Posted By: thejnicki
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Originally Posted By: thejnicki
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C’mon someone reply please…
Originally Posted By: cbuell
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do you have any more pictures----its a little hard to tell what is going on from the picture. Are you sure that arc/mound of concrete is part of the footing? Looks more like extra concrete next to the foundation—in this picture.
Originally Posted By: lewens
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I would definately recommend evaluation by a structural engineer. This looks like a serious structrual failure if it is indeed the base of the foundation wall broken and not just an extra mound of concrete at the foot.
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Originally Posted By: thejnicki
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This type of crack existed in three different areas. I probed it with my screwdriver and it did not break off. Seems pretty uniform to me that’s why I came to the conclusion that is is at the footings.
Originally Posted By: ecrofutt
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I recommend that a qualified foundation contractor, who utilizes the services of a licensed engineer to design repairs, be consulted to determine the necessity for repairs, design repairs deemed necessary, estimate costs and perform the repairs.
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Originally Posted By: jhagarty
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Originally Posted By: ecrofutt
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Of course. I started this when the first couple of times I recommended a structural engineer all they did was:
1. Drive out to the property
2. Spend 5 or 10 minutes saying "yup, it's a problem. Get a foundation contractor to figure out how to fix it."
3. Charge $300.00
4. Drive away.
I don't believe ALL structural engineers are this way, but that was my clients experience.
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Originally Posted By: mcyr
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Erby; that structural engineer was the foundation contractor in disguise lining up more work for the following week. Double dipping the customer. ha. ha…
Marcel