Case Study-foundation wall leaning/cracks

Case: Foundation wall leaning/cracks

  • House Age:: >70 Years
  • Comments:
  • There were three problems being identified from the interior of the Crawlspace:

  • 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):
  • Call a qualified basement contractor to evaluate the crawl space, cover the soil and evaluate the stone foundation.

  • Cost:>$40,000: