Foundation Systems Forum

521 topics in this forum

1. Aluminum floor joists

   By mjr6550, May 15, 2017
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   • Jerry Simon
   • May 17, 2017

2. Kevlar-Carbon Fiber Foundation Repair

   By Mike Lamb, July 14, 2017
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   • Les
   • July 19, 2017

3. Efflorescence on slab

   By DonTx, February 18, 2004
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   • mgbinspect
   • February 22, 2006

4. Pier and beam offset

   By Afox, December 21, 2018   

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   • Erby
   • February 24, 2019

5. Foundation Prepour Inspection

   By rliang69, September 11, 2006
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   • rliang69
   • September 13, 2006

6. Marks on basement walls - cause???

   By Terence McCann, April 26, 2005
   • 10 replies
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   • Les
   • April 27, 2005

7. Hydrostatic Pressure Crack?

   By Ben H, March 10, 2011
   • 14 replies
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   • Ben H
   • March 11, 2011

8. drainage pipe

   By John Dirks Jr, March 20, 2013
   • 19 replies
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   • juzplanekrazy
   • March 25, 2013

9. What's wrong with this picture?

   By mgbinspect, March 8, 2006
   • 13 replies
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   • Steven Hockstein
   • December 14, 2006

10. Tiny hairline fracture cracks in foundation

    By SpatzDoesIt, June 20, 2013
    • 7 replies
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    • Nolan Kienitz
    • June 21, 2013

11. Main Beam Question

    By Terence McCann, March 11, 2011
    • 2 replies
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    • Bill Kibbel
    • March 12, 2011

12. Basketball practice with a basement wall

    By drw, May 11, 2008
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    • drw
    • May 12, 2008

13. It's not my week in crawl spaces....

    By Ben H, September 24, 2010
    • 9 replies
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    • John Kogel
    • September 25, 2010

14. Pier and Post Foundation

    By gfield, January 15, 2015
    • 22 replies
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    • kurt
    • January 16, 2015

15. Foundation crack question

    By Jdmspec55, August 5, 2012
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    • Phillip
    • August 7, 2012

16. Wood foundations

    By gtblum, October 1, 2009
    • 17 replies
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    • gtblum
    • October 6, 2009

17. Notching a Header

    By Matthew Jardine, May 10, 2021
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    • Matthew Jardine
    • May 13, 2021

18. crawl space work

    By bleach333, August 3, 2016
    • 14 replies
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    • Jim Katen
    • November 7, 2016

19. wood foundation

    By Jerry Lozier, February 21, 2011
    • 5 replies
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    • hausdok
    • February 22, 2011

20. If you see this, do you still enter the crawlspace

    By tbird, November 10, 2007
    • 15 replies
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    • tbird
    • November 14, 2007

21. Hardie Plank Between Sill Plates

    By CNewhouse, January 11, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • Jim Katen
    • January 15, 2020

22. Wet (& missing) rim joist, sill plate, etc.

    By Erby, March 5, 2011
    • 3 replies
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    • Erby
    • March 5, 2011

23. Radon mitigation, sewer penetration seal

    By auradeus, October 21, 2015
    • 18 replies
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    • Erby
    • May 30, 2019

24. plywood shims?

    By kimball gray, April 17, 2012
    • 7 replies
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    • Jim Katen
    • May 1, 2012

25. Honey combed concrete

    By Chris Bernhardt, February 14, 2008
    • 7 replies
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    • Jim Katen
    • February 15, 2008