Crawl Space Floor Support

[Stephen G Sheldon]

What should you report when you see the attached going on in a portion of the crawl space?

[chris mcintyre]

http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/attachments/sub-structure-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/17505d1272325954t-crawl-space-floor-support-rsz_img_2171.jpg (http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/attachments/sub-structure-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/17505d1272325954-crawl-space-floor-support-rsz_img_2171.jpg)

At least they knew to put the post on the edge of the block, because putting it in the center of the block where it is hollow would have been stupid.

[Bruce Breedlove]

The floor system is improperly supported.

1- The 4X4 beam is not the best choice of materials and may or may not be adequate for that situation. A double 2X6 or double 2X8 (oriented correctly) would have been a better choice.

2- The 4X4 post is supported by concrete blocks oriented along the weak axis.

3- The concrete blocks are resting on the ground. There should be a footing or pad to spread the load so the support does not get pressed into the soil.

Recommend repair by a qualified professional.

[wayne soper]

Supports added are improperly supported with no proper footings. They do not appear however to be the main support structure, but an added section to support possibly a kitchen island, grand piano,:D or real estate broker having an open house.

[Trent Tarter]

Concrete blocks are designed to be load bearing when placed on their sides. Replace with proper footings. Also support posts need properly secured to beams above.

[Matt Fellman]

What should you report when you see the attached going on in a portion of the crawl space?

That there's an El Camino in a trailer park somewhere sitting lower than typical.... recommend re-installing half broken blocks to their intended location :)

[Bruce Breedlove]

Concrete blocks are designed to be load bearing when placed on their sides.

I think you meant to say, "Concrete blocks are NOT designed to be load-bearing when placed on their sides."

Funny how one little word changes the entire meaning of a sentence.

[John Kogel]

What should you report when you see the attached going on in a portion of the crawl space?"Bear trap in crawlspace needs fresh bait." :)