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Our house is a 1922 Craftsman that we bought 2 years ago with serious spalling in the basement around the window frames. The spalling runs horizontal, along what appears to be a seam in the foundation (between the cinder blocks and bottom foundation. We've never experienced any major water events, or even minor events for that matter, but can see evidence of years of wetness. Last summer we took some steps to "waterproof" and now want to fix the spalling in the basement both for concerns of structural damage and for appearance /resale. Can anyone determine from these pictures if we've got structural damage on our hands or what steps we should take to make this look better? Any help is appreciated! More info... We excavated around the foundation last summer and noticed some cracks. We had someone pin-tuck (?) the foundation and pour cement around the foundation (about 10") to stabilize the foundation. We also added gutters and some drainage away from the house. The spalling is at the horizontal seam (as seen in the pictures) across about 80% of the basement. It is most severe under the windows and least severe in the front of the house where the the drainage is the best. It has been raining for 2 days and noticed dampness in one spot that seems to be the worst (right under the outdoor faucet, which is currently turned "off" as it is still cold). Apparently, the house is lower than a large school field that drains into our back yard (where the damage is the worst). We've never seen standing water in our yard nor would I consider our yard "low", but it is clearly lower than the school. I'll try to get pictures of the yard tomorrow. I'm mostly concerned about the structural integrity of the foundation. From the pictures, would you all suggest a contractor or engineer come in, or does it seem to just need some patching and paint? Thanks again! Click to Enlarge 70.75 KB Click to Enlarge 57.26 KB Click to Enlarge 49.73 KB Click to Enlarge 95.58 KB Click to Enlarge 65.75 KB Click to Enlarge 49.3 KB Click to Enlarge 81.5 KB