Ken Meyer Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 In the garage at yesterday's inspection, one of the exterior walls had been bumped out, and there is a 3" gap between the foundation wall and the poured concrete floor. It's just one of dozens of unfinished projects in this foreclosed home. I'm not sure what to say about this, or if I need to say anything at all. All the stuff in the gap is just clutter, by the way. Click to Enlarge 23.42 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Which way does the garage floor slope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Meyer Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Which way does the garage floor slope? I don't know, there was so much crap in there. Are you thinking this was done for drainage? One concern I had was a trip hazard, since the electrical panel is directly above this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 I have no idea, but the thought passed my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Was the foundation stem wall bumped out? Seems kinda odd. Maybe someone cut the slab back to run a new water line? If the foundation wall was bumped out, then I'd write up the gap as a potential trip hazard and recommend they fill it in. EDIT: If the foundation wall was bumped out, then I'd write up the gap as a potential trip hazard and recommend they fill it in. Wow, I just read my post. I would write up the gap whether or not the foundation wall was bumped out. [:-paperba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Meyer Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Was the foundation stem wall bumped out? Seems kinda odd. Maybe someone cut the slab back to run a new water line? If the foundation wall was bumped out, then I'd write up the gap as a potential trip hazard and recommend they fill it in. A new water line is a possibility, the line comes into the crawl on that side of the house behind the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMustola Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 I have a hard time believing the garage was built like that or that the slab was cut back. I would look for evidence the the foundation wall has moved. Is that a picture of the side or back wall. Like Kurt said, which way is the slab sloping? The whole slab could have migrated down hill pulling away form the wall. Do you have more pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Meyer Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 I have a hard time believing the garage was built like that or that the slab was cut back. I would look for evidence the the foundation wall has moved. Is that a picture of the side or back wall. Like Kurt said, which way is the slab sloping? The whole slab could have migrated down hill pulling away form the wall. Do you have more pictures? It's the side wall, and they did extend the width of the garage. It's a flat site, no chance of movement like that. The foundation wall is newer than the slab. I think it's just unfinished work, the house is in foreclosure, it looks like the owner was trying to fix it up & flip it, but things went south on him and he never finished most of the numerous projects he started, like the garage door, for example. Click to Enlarge 29.87 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Ken, Say what you know - there's a 3" gap. If you don't know why - say cause was not determined. Then recommend further investigation. In any event I wouldn't ignore it. Some of my best writing is less than grandiose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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