Foundation Systems Forum

521 topics in this forum

1. Anyone else ever see this foundation type?

   By AHI in AR, August 19, 2013
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   • Jim Baird
   • August 20, 2013

2. Is my foundation ok? New construction.

   By Icedover, August 13, 2013
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   • Marc
   • August 14, 2013

3. What are these piers?

   By Mike Lamb, August 9, 2013
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   • John Kogel
   • August 10, 2013

4. Foundation issue

   By haydad, July 12, 2013
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   • kurt
   • July 12, 2013

5. Foundation issue

   By haydad, July 11, 2013
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   • Marc
   • July 12, 2013

6. Lots of fine cracks

   By Denray, July 8, 2013
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   • Denray
   • July 10, 2013

7. Hairline crack above stem wall

   By Inspectorjoe, June 28, 2013
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   • Inspectorjoe
   • June 28, 2013

8. A Terra Cotta block building

   By John Kogel, June 26, 2013
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   • Tom Raymond
   • June 29, 2013

9. Concrete Spalling/honeycomb/Carbonation

   By Adam, June 22, 2013
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   • gtblum
   • June 26, 2013

10. Tiny hairline fracture cracks in foundation

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

11. Extending Concrete Footings out of ground

    By MGooch, June 8, 2013
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    • Jim Katen
    • June 8, 2013

12. Need a crude estimate

    By John Kogel, May 13, 2013
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    • gtblum
    • May 15, 2013

13. Spalling foundation

    By Wasden, May 6, 2013
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    • Marc
    • May 6, 2013

14. garage slab arch

    By 4000sposse, April 29, 2013
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    • Stephen Lagueux
    • April 29, 2013

15. "Loss of Elevation Control"...

    By Rob Amaral, April 20, 2013
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    • John Kogel
    • April 21, 2013

16. Wiring Question

    By Jerry Simon, March 29, 2013
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    • Erby
    • March 30, 2013

17. Rubble Foundation Mortar

    By Jerry Simon, March 24, 2013
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    • Bill Kibbel
    • March 25, 2013

18. Girder beam Splicing. OK over posts?

    By juzplanekrazy, March 23, 2013
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    • hausdok
    • March 26, 2013

19. drainage pipe

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

20. Exposed Wood Beams Embedded in Foundation?

    By nicholcs, March 7, 2013
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    • nicholcs
    • March 8, 2013

21. No anchor bolts

    By David Meiland, March 7, 2013
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    • John Kogel
    • March 9, 2013

22. Embedding timber walls in a concrete footings

    By cluesoo, March 5, 2013
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    • John Kogel
    • March 6, 2013

23. Nobody watching

    By Denray, March 5, 2013
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    • Denray
    • March 5, 2013

24. Leaking Basement

    By Mark P, February 8, 2013
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    • mlparham
    • April 22, 2013

25. Phillip, did you lose a house?

    By Mark P, February 5, 2013
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    • Phillip
    • February 16, 2013