Case Study-foundation wall leaning/cracks

Case: Foundation wall leaning/cracks
- House Age:: >70 Years
- Comments:
- Part of the foundation wall is leaning outward and has disengaged with the bottom blocks. Therefore, structure integrity was seriously comprised.
- A crawlspace with an uncovered earth floor can contribute a very significant amount of moisture to the house environment ,causing elevated moisture in living spaces and damaging the structural members,Therefore, moisture barrier should be provided to cover the dirt.
- Insulation sagging/loose increased the heat loss.
- Recommendations(建议):
- Cost:>$40,000:
There were three problems being identified from the interior of the Crawlspace:
Call a qualified basement contractor to evaluate the crawl space, cover the soil and evaluate the stone foundation.