Sub-Structure: Home Inspection and Commercial Inspection [Archive] - InspectionNews

Is this foundation safe? Legal? (14 replies)
Double Wide Strapping (2 replies)
AZ Post Tension Slab Cranks New Construction (0 replies)
A little rotation maybe? (3 replies)
Concrete block in the concrete pad in the basement (3 replies)
Slab crack in new construction (2 replies)
Crawl space water (3 replies)
Steel beam foundation pocket/cracked (4 replies)
Do I need to worry about this veneer brick crack? (3 replies)
Drywall Sheathed I-Joists (2 replies)
Foundation consists of two different sized block walls. (10 replies)
Steel beams, new construction, lack of support (8 replies)
Foundation settling - how much is too much & Ram Jack (4 replies)
Foundation Wall Beam Pocket Concerns (9 replies)
Help bad cracks in post tension slab PICS (5 replies)
Spalling in Basement Wall (3 replies)
Random Hole In Basement Floor - Please Help Identify (0 replies)
Adding to water entry thread (1 replies)
Strange Staining on Foundation (3 replies)
Big leak in crawlspace...closing is Thursday. (3 replies)
Home post piers have gaps/empty space around/under them (5 replies)
vented vs unvented crawlspace (3 replies)
Curious what kind of subfloor this is and what type of hardwoods in the interior? (13 replies)
New Home Buyer. Structural Concerns (11 replies)
whats going on with this concrete block? (1 replies)
Footing Compromised (6 replies)
SF seismic connection (0 replies)
efflorescence / hydraulic action question. (7 replies)
Oversized insulation in floor structure (3 replies)
Horizontal crack in Foundation (10 replies)
Holes in TGI (23 replies)
never seen one of these (3 replies)
Name that metal thing (10 replies)
Fungus damage to floor joists (11 replies)
Foundation or Basement? Which is which? (32 replies)
Mold on Floor Joists (Two Types?) (21 replies)
Verticle crack on exterior bricks of house (5 replies)
The best way to repair those cut floor joists is.... (2 replies)
Totally Mystified (26 replies)
Tape Separator Between PT Lumber and Hangers (6 replies)
Exposed Raw OSB in Brand New roof-Inspection Failed (1 replies)
which came first? how to tell (2 replies)
crawl space supports (5 replies)
Long way back to the access hatch..... (5 replies)
undercut crawl space footing. (14 replies)
Metal duct work under fireplaces in crawl space leading to crawl space vents. (3 replies)
What on Earth (if from earth)? (9 replies)
Crack Beneath Beam Pocket On Foundation Wall (7 replies)
Back of concrete steps is bright white? Normal or possibly asbestos? (1 replies)
Radon levels off the chart. (13 replies)
Unprofessional/Improper Supports in Crawlspace (8 replies)
Black and white areas on old floor joists? (7 replies)
Tall Anchor Bolts (7 replies)
Basement crack from top to bottom (9 replies)
Gaps in bottom of inner garage wall/sheetrock - unit seperation (5 replies)
Urine Stains on Posts OR?...? (9 replies)
Advice for foundation crack repairs. (3 replies)
cut beams (12 replies)
Quality Foundation Repair, Indiana Style (9 replies)
Fake Interior block wall and has this beam been cut? (6 replies)
Aggregate in Perimeter Drainage Tile (6 replies)
crawl space cupport walls (6 replies)
Hybrid water heater - heat pump (5 replies)
Conditioned Crawlspace Requirements? (5 replies)
SIPS (Structural Insulated Panels) inspection tips? (1 replies)
mass in crawlspace (2 replies)
true problem or just shotty work? (17 replies)
Hairy Floor Joists (11 replies)
Looking at buying this house, but cracks! (9 replies)
Footings/Footers? (21 replies)
EXPOSED INSULATION IN CRAWL SPACE (13 replies)
Manufactured home block skirting (15 replies)
Certainteed Foil faced insulation (15 replies)
Vapor barrier installed on ceiling of crawl space question. (13 replies)
stacked rock (4 replies)
New Home - Pluming in wrong place cut into concrete slab (8 replies)
Humidity in raised crawl space (16 replies)
Ceiling tiles in the elevated garage (4 replies)
Should I worry about these cracks in the brick veneer? (24 replies)
drain tile not extending into sump pit (7 replies)
Black spot on the foundation (5 replies)
Type of Passive Crawl Space Vent to prevent rodent entrance (2 replies)
Major issue with slab foundation, door frame, and awning (7 replies)
Plastic vapor barrier installled over floor joists in crawlspace (10 replies)
Curious lines (11 replies)
Poured concrete foundation (11 replies)
Wood embedded in concrete foundation (10 replies)
Anyone ever see these things (9 replies)
How to Repair a Notched Beam (19 replies)
I Beam Pockets in Poured Concrete Foundation (20 replies)
Crawlspace heated by furnace. No sub ventilation. No supply ducts. Floor registers. (5 replies)
What causes a crack like this? (18 replies)
Crawl space dug out (9 replies)
CRAWL SPACE: interior drain, encapsulate, or ...??? (9 replies)
Sole plate in basement, adhered vs fastened? (7 replies)
Does this mean I have a damp crawl? (8 replies)
foundation insulation or drainage board or expansion material (6 replies)
Have you ever seen anything like this? (11 replies)
Stupid insulation job (5 replies)
Insulation on Crawl space wall (9 replies)
When the rebar started appling in poured concrete footing and foundation (7 replies)
Salts on Carwlspace columns (8 replies)
Allowable Settlement? (12 replies)
Stain and bump on the slab. (13 replies)
Amazing Dry Rot in the crawlspace (88 replies)
moisture barrier requirements? (3 replies)
voids in block foundation (8 replies)
Anyone know why this stuff is used.? (9 replies)
Efflorescence on foundation parging ! (3 replies)
Efflorescence at the bottom of a Common wall !? (5 replies)
Black spots around cold room foundation ! (3 replies)
A crack across the block... (10 replies)
Sinkhole (10 replies)
Settling House (9 replies)
Insulate or heat a crawspace? (17 replies)
Drain line diameter? (3 replies)
Angled I-Beam, Wall Crack (15 replies)
Source of Efflorescence in garage (17 replies)
Curious anomoly (18 replies)
Indoor Swimming Pool (3 replies)
Bump-out ventilation (5 replies)
Steel I Beam Installation (7 replies)
OSB issue in crawlspace (25 replies)
Boreescope results (0 replies)
borescope (32 replies)
crawl built (4 replies)
Builder is the AHJ (3 replies)
Spalling basement walls (6 replies)
Closed Cell Spray foam (11 replies)
smells funny; looks funny...crawlspace question (24 replies)
efflorescence or mold? (13 replies)
Block Foundation - Corner Construction??? (1 replies)
Plastic tube in concrete wall (6 replies)
Modular tie-downs or foundation anchors (0 replies)
Hole in crawlspace questions (6 replies)
Foundation issues (7 replies)
Repair of floor joist cost (8 replies)
Signs of water infiltration on the partition wall. (7 replies)
Wood Foundation (18 replies)
40 PLUS CRAWL SUPPORTS ALL DONE WRONG (0 replies)
perfect storm behind the wall? (9 replies)
Foundation Cracks and Slopped Concrete floor (1 replies)
Foundation Cracks and Slopped Concrete floor (11 replies)
Crawl space piers (7 replies)
One for the books (1 replies)
Knowing more about epoxy and polyurethane (2 replies)
insulation support (6 replies)
Booby trap? (3 replies)
Cinder Block (4 replies)
basement floor waterproofing? (8 replies)
crawlspace to garage fire seperation (12 replies)
Corbelled Concrete Block (4 replies)
Cracks on garage concrete slab (7 replies)
Metal under weep screed (4 replies)
foundation repair (6 replies)
Dug out crawl space (7 replies)
vented crawl (2 replies)
Stabilizer Foundation Repair (2 replies)
any idea what this is? (7 replies)
Poly film stapled to floor joists in crawl space (2 replies)
Californai 1980's seismic retrofit (2 replies)
crawlspace (49 replies)
Brick foundation (21 replies)
CMU foundation, horizontal crack (37 replies)
Horizontal crack above garage door (10 replies)
Floating Slab Crack (3 replies)
Oldest slab foundation ? (4 replies)
Foundation bolts (1 replies)
way of tying on foundation of an addition? (0 replies)
stone foundations covered in concrete? (12 replies)
Crawl space debris (21 replies)
Strange Box in Basement Floor (28 replies)
Suspended Ceilings (34 replies)
cracks from earthquake (1 replies)
Basement Pit (10 replies)
to bracket or not to bracket (8 replies)
INSULATION VAPOR BARRIER TO WARM SIDE (11 replies)
My Own Homes Foundation - Texas (3 replies)
Crawl Space ventilation (4 replies)
Dampness related to ants? (4 replies)
holes in crawl space wall (3 replies)
Notched beam (6 replies)
Added support in Crawlspace (6 replies)
No sill plate (5 replies)
403.1.4 (5 replies)
Multiple / Stacked Sill Plate (32 replies)
Garage settlement? (10 replies)
sump pump discharge reduced to 3/4 (7 replies)
Garage Slope (1 replies)
Any idea the intent. (31 replies)
Pre Pour Inspection... (1 replies)
Crawlspace Insulation Soaked (23 replies)
Neutocrete Sealed Crawls (4 replies)
Large steel beams propped up by small bricks resting on large concrete pillars (4 replies)
How's this ok? (8 replies)
heavy grate over secondary egress (23 replies)
IRC on pier and beam foundations (3 replies)
70's house no foundation (6 replies)
Lime in crawl space (26 replies)
Compromised floor joists (10 replies)
CRAWL SUPPORTS AND INSULATION (2 replies)
Foundation knee wall bracing (18 replies)
Can anyone identify this yellow stuff on my joists? (23 replies)
Crawlspace insulation "fail" or good try old buddy? (5 replies)
Crawlspace ventilation (1 replies)
vertical foundation crack loose parge coat (15 replies)
Wood Boring Beetle Dust (7 replies)
Problem with Radiant Heating leak, Gypcrete and wet bubbleinsulation=BIG WET PROBLEM (18 replies)
Square Crystals in Crawl Space Puddles (13 replies)
No mortar at lintel (9 replies)
Old Block (3 replies)
Sump Pump Installation Guidelines (19 replies)
I Joist modification/delamination (5 replies)
A concrete ceiling in a basement?? (10 replies)
Girder/Pier bearing surface (10 replies)
No Crawlspace Ventilation (12 replies)
Crawlspaces Gettin' On My Nerves (39 replies)
6 mil poly under exterior grade beam? (6 replies)
Cement floor Spec reference (5 replies)
Basement cinderblock wall out of plumb (34 replies)
Concrete Block Garage Foundation Cracks (16 replies)
Supports in an old addition (21 replies)
supports (6 replies)
Basement Issues - Structural (0 replies)
Working w/concrete (9 replies)
Horizontal Black Line in Foundation (6 replies)
Crawlspace stuff (5 replies)
wood moisture readings in LVL (4 replies)
Poured Foundation (3 replies)
Wet crawlspace and I get the phone call (20 replies)
Bottom plate off at foundation (9 replies)
Cinder block wall slightly out of plumb (17 replies)
Basements (13 replies)
House Concrete slab crack and a tree (18 replies)
House on Concrete Slab; tree issue (0 replies)
Disintegating concrete under tile (5 replies)
Crack in basement wall near I-beam seeping small amount of water (20 replies)
Old insulation (2 replies)
Cullulose insulation on crawl space walls (3 replies)
Cracks in basement flooring (8 replies)
Poor concrete vibrating during pour? Plus 45 deg cracks (1 replies)
Horazontal Foundation crack (7 replies)
Beam Hangar (4 replies)
5 Year Old Floor Joist Repair (1 replies)
Untreated wood foundation (<18" from ground): code compliance suggestions (17 replies)
Long 1/8" crack (photos) on slab-on-grade floor in Phoenix (12 replies)
Issues with supports in crawlspace - how serious are these? (5 replies)
Crawlspace Without Insulation (8 replies)
High moisture levels at wood in crawlspace (8 replies)
BASEMENT OF THE WEEK (12 replies)