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Basement, Foundation, Crawlspace, Supports, Ventilation, Seismic Anchoring and Bracing ... For Home Inspections & Commercial Inspections

  1. Basement Waterproofing/Foundation Repair

    Started by John Bubber, 01-28-2009 04:09 AM
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    71 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 118
    • Views: 39,423
    brent mckenney
    07-24-2012, 08:38 AM Go to last post

  2. Amazing Dry Rot in the crawlspace

    Started by Gary Burnett, 05-11-2013 10:08 AM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 88
    • Views: 19,267
    Joe Hendrix
    07-25-2013, 06:42 PM Go to last post

  3. To bring a smile at the end of the day

    Started by Jack Feldmann, 09-09-2008 06:05 PM
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    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 71
    • Views: 10,192
    Rick Hurst
    09-17-2008, 06:59 PM Go to last post

  4. Foundation Slab Cracks

    Started by JIM MURPHY, 08-29-2008 05:53 AM
    11 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 64
    • Views: 32,196
    Robert Sole
    09-10-2012, 12:47 PM Go to last post

  5. crawlspace

    Started by Eric Smith, 12-15-2011 03:06 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 49
    • Views: 9,675
    Marc M
    01-02-2012, 12:18 AM Go to last post

  6. best or worst pics of the week

    Started by mike huntzinger, 11-03-2008 02:35 PM
    41 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 48
    • Views: 8,798
    Matt Fellman
    03-16-2009, 10:47 PM Go to last post

  7. CRAWL SPACE VENTS

    Started by CHARLIE VAN FLEET, 05-09-2008 05:33 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 39
    • Views: 39,662
    Glenn Duxbury
    04-16-2012, 05:43 PM Go to last post

  8. Texas Slab crack

    Started by andy baum, 04-16-2009 08:54 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 39
    • Views: 12,945
    Ted Menelly
    04-19-2009, 02:31 PM Go to last post

  9. Crawlspaces Gettin' On My Nerves

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 09-08-2010 03:01 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 39
    • Views: 9,033
    Robert Pike
    09-15-2010, 09:49 AM Go to last post

  10. Home Inspection: Standing Water in crawlspace

    Started by Milan Drobena, 10-14-2009 07:28 PM
    • Replies: 38
    • Views: 37,870
    Mike Schulz
    10-27-2009, 10:25 AM Go to last post

  11. CMU foundation, horizontal crack

    Started by Stephen G, 11-21-2011 02:04 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 37
    • Views: 8,987
    Stephen G
    11-28-2011, 10:01 AM Go to last post

  12. Concrete work - Slab foundation

    Started by Dave Hahn, 11-06-2007 11:18 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 12,947
    Jerry Peck
    12-05-2007, 06:59 PM Go to last post

  13. 1/4 inch vertical foundation crack on one story 1968 house

    Started by Xudong Guan, 04-07-2009 11:04 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 16,235
    Matt Fellman
    04-11-2009, 03:42 PM Go to last post

  14. Question Basement cinderblock wall out of plumb

    Started by Sarah Zimmerman, 08-11-2010 07:37 PM
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 11,370
    Ken Rowe
    08-16-2010, 07:42 PM Go to last post

  15. Suspended Ceilings

    Started by Joe Suelter, 09-12-2011 05:27 AM
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 10,916
    David Valley
    01-09-2012, 09:26 AM Go to last post

  16. batt insulation - no vapor barrier

    Started by Robert Alexander, 10-17-2008 08:07 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 33
    • Views: 14,656
    John Kogel
    01-19-2010, 08:43 PM Go to last post

  17. Flooring: bad slab?

    Started by Don Jackson, 01-10-2009 04:36 PM
    14 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 8,159
    Don Jackson
    01-20-2009, 08:50 AM Go to last post

  18. Sealed crawspaces

    Started by Trent Tarter, 07-29-2009 08:38 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 9,197
    Ted Menelly
    08-06-2009, 05:12 PM Go to last post

  19. Post Knee wall support

    Started by Trent Tarter, 08-29-2009 04:25 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 20,696
    Mike Schulz
    09-02-2009, 04:05 PM Go to last post

  20. Multiple 1/8" foundation cracks, 3 yrs old

    Started by Ross Neag, 02-15-2010 08:21 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 15,854
    Stacey Van Houtan
    02-19-2010, 08:56 PM Go to last post

  21. Multiple / Stacked Sill Plate

    Started by Jim Hintz, 05-26-2011 03:36 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 12,935
    Kristi Silber
    10-30-2011, 02:37 PM Go to last post

  22. borescope

    Started by stanley frost, 11-13-2012 03:03 PM
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 9,989
    thaddeus cox
    11-21-2012, 04:07 PM Go to last post

  23. Foundation or Basement? Which is which?

    Started by John C Hansen, LEED AP, 03-11-2016 10:52 PM
    basement, foundation, section, word, written
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 15,445
    Eric Barker
    03-25-2016, 02:22 PM Go to last post

  24. Any idea the intent.

    Started by mathew stouffer, 05-05-2011 05:26 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 31
    • Views: 8,290
    Mark S. Connely
    05-27-2011, 08:38 AM Go to last post

  25. How To Fill In Sunken Area in Slab?

    Started by Charles Zito, 03-04-2010 03:14 PM
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 24,867
    Robert Sole
    03-08-2010, 08:59 AM Go to last post

  26. Strange Box in Basement Floor

    Started by Michael Chambers, 09-15-2011 07:46 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 10,962
    Kristi Silber
    10-29-2011, 11:47 PM Go to last post

  27. Ground in crawlspace

    Started by Jeff Eastman, 04-14-2007 08:40 PM
    11 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 27
    • Views: 9,457
    Bruce King
    06-13-2007, 04:46 PM Go to last post

  28. Minor Cralwspace Standing Water-How to Call?

    Started by David J. Edens, 11-25-2008 08:47 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 27
    • Views: 7,650
    Eric Shuman
    12-01-2008, 07:32 AM Go to last post

  29. Soil covered vapor barrier

    Started by Chip Roberson, 02-03-2009 11:01 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 9,275
    A.D. Miller
    02-04-2009, 09:41 AM Go to last post

  30. Gravel in Crawl Space

    Started by A.D. Miller, 06-22-2009 02:36 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 13,811
    Vern Heiler
    06-24-2009, 03:31 AM Go to last post

  31. Lime in crawl space

    Started by mathew stouffer, 02-23-2011 09:43 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 52,724
    BridgeMan
    02-06-2012, 09:03 PM Go to last post

  32. Totally Mystified

    Started by Jim Gecz, 10-21-2015 02:58 PM
    crawl, forms, foundation, slab, wood 8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 14,099
    John Kogel
    10-30-2015, 07:30 PM Go to last post

  33. white powdery deposits...???

    Started by Ron Bishop, 08-29-2007 03:30 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 7,334
    Billy Stephens
    08-30-2007, 09:12 PM Go to last post

  34. brick between pier & girder?

    Started by flyguy26, 12-15-2009 08:33 PM
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 9,087
    Russel Ray
    02-07-2011, 10:17 PM Go to last post

  35. OSB issue in crawlspace

    Started by Dave Rose, 12-05-2012 01:32 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 8,241
    John Kogel
    12-10-2012, 07:33 PM Go to last post

  36. Slab cracks

    Started by Richard Roshak, 10-26-2008 04:22 PM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 15,972
    Dave Hill
    10-30-2008, 05:18 PM Go to last post

  37. hydrostatic crack repair

    Started by John Dirks Jr, 04-30-2009 08:45 PM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 6,764
    Steven Turetsky
    05-04-2009, 06:45 PM Go to last post

  38. smells funny; looks funny...crawlspace question

    Started by Sean B Reed, 10-06-2012 05:56 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 6,550
    Lon Henderson
    10-08-2012, 08:37 AM Go to last post

  39. Should I worry about these cracks in the brick veneer?

    Started by Nick parson, 05-15-2014 05:08 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 48,785
    Ted Menelly
    05-19-2014, 06:17 PM Go to last post

  40. Can anyone identify this yellow stuff on my joists?

    Started by scott hodges, 12-16-2010 10:14 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 20,916
    David Nelson
    12-22-2010, 02:11 PM Go to last post

  41. heavy grate over secondary egress

    Started by John Arnold, 03-25-2011 01:39 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 8,568
    Jerry McCarthy
    06-17-2011, 08:39 AM Go to last post

  42. Crawlspace Insulation Soaked

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 04-27-2011 07:30 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 11,114
    Glenn Duxbury
    05-01-2011, 11:31 AM Go to last post

  43. Holes in TGI

    Started by JIM MURPHY, 09-20-2016 11:49 AM
    case, construction, holes, jim, repair 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 11,811
    Jerry Peck
    09-26-2016, 02:31 PM Go to last post

  44. White mold in crawl space.

    Started by JIM MURPHY, 03-26-2008 12:00 PM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 65,840
    Cobra Cook
    09-15-2009, 11:52 AM Go to last post

  45. Pier Footings

    Started by Rick Cantrell, 09-06-2009 02:05 AM
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 14,040
    Rick Cantrell
    04-10-2012, 07:49 PM Go to last post

  46. Brick foundation

    Started by Bill Anglin, 11-29-2011 04:18 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 10,180
    Marshall Eckert
    12-02-2011, 09:03 PM Go to last post

  47. Supports in an old addition

    Started by flyguy26, 08-01-2010 08:20 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 12,727
    brian schmitt
    08-03-2010, 01:21 PM Go to last post

  48. Crawl space debris

    Started by Brenda Ledbetter, 10-16-2011 08:13 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 7,584
    Marc M
    12-04-2011, 10:54 PM Go to last post

  49. Footings/Footers?

    Started by Steve Mowl, 09-22-2014 09:36 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 6,940
    Bob Newbie
    04-02-2015, 09:10 AM Go to last post

  50. Mold on Floor Joists (Two Types?)

    Started by James Roberts, 03-07-2016 05:02 PM
    bit, crawl, moisture, mold, wood 7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 24,424
    ROBERT YOUNG
    03-14-2016, 06:37 PM Go to last post

  51. Pretty on the Surface, but............

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 09-18-2008 05:58 PM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 4,854
    Jerry Peck
    09-22-2008, 03:50 PM Go to last post

  52. Steel Posts used for perimiter support

    Started by Jack Koelling, 03-08-2009 10:30 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 5,420
    Denny L West
    03-17-2009, 04:44 PM Go to last post

  53. Question Crack in basement wall near I-beam seeping small amount of water

    Started by RobWood, 05-31-2010 04:28 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 11,813
    Ted Menelly
    06-01-2010, 04:06 PM Go to last post

  54. Wet crawlspace and I get the phone call

    Started by Sean Bacon, 06-25-2010 05:54 PM
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 7,234
    James Duffin
    06-26-2010, 02:18 PM Go to last post

  55. I Beam Pockets in Poured Concrete Foundation

    Started by Don Shelkey, 11-11-2013 03:25 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 16,327
    Mark Reinmiller
    11-14-2013, 01:42 PM Go to last post

  56. Sump Pump Installation Guidelines

    Started by Rick Bunzel, 10-09-2010 09:42 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 10,170
    John Kogel
    10-13-2010, 10:29 AM Go to last post

  57. How to Repair a Notched Beam

    Started by Sam Grill, 12-09-2013 09:00 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 12,249
    Jerry Peck
    12-24-2013, 06:14 PM Go to last post

  58. Water stained garage foundation

    Started by Jerome W. Young, 12-16-2007 02:14 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 5,140
    Jerry Peck
    12-17-2007, 07:49 PM Go to last post

  59. main balancing beam

    Started by CHARLIE VAN FLEET, 06-20-2008 07:23 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 5,814
    daniel nantell
    06-27-2008, 06:00 PM Go to last post

  60. How long will these PT posts last?

    Started by John Kogel, 12-20-2009 09:16 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 56,536
    Brandon Whitmore
    01-08-2010, 01:56 PM Go to last post

  61. House Concrete slab crack and a tree

    Started by Dave McD, 06-08-2010 08:25 PM
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 11,556
    Rick Cantrell
    06-15-2010, 05:22 AM Go to last post

  62. Unhappy Problem with Radiant Heating leak, Gypcrete and wet bubbleinsulation=BIG WET PROBLEM

    Started by daniel fortune, 11-17-2010 10:15 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 15,190
    Don Hester
    11-05-2012, 07:39 AM Go to last post

  63. Foundation knee wall bracing

    Started by Trent Tarter, 01-08-2011 11:30 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 9,710
    Corn Walker
    01-12-2011, 07:53 AM Go to last post

  64. Curious anomoly

    Started by Jeffrey L. Mathis, 01-06-2013 09:23 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 6,324
    Franz Bailey
    01-09-2013, 04:19 AM Go to last post

  65. Wood Foundation

    Started by Thomas Jones, 08-02-2012 06:36 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 10,788
    Garry Blankenship
    08-07-2012, 08:35 AM Go to last post

  66. Question What causes a crack like this?

    Started by Michael Chambers, 09-30-2013 09:54 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 6,892
    Mike Kleisch
    11-22-2013, 01:06 PM Go to last post

  67. Concrete block

    Started by wayne soper, 04-10-2007 09:01 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 8,297
    wayne soper
    04-15-2007, 10:31 AM Go to last post

  68. basement inspections

    Started by daniel nantell, 02-11-2009 08:24 PM
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 8,197
    Lloyd Meunier
    02-11-2013, 01:15 AM Go to last post

  69. Is mud-injection a possibility?

    Started by Rick Hurst, 06-26-2009 05:33 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 6,264
    A.D. Miller
    06-27-2009, 07:49 AM Go to last post

  70. Crawl Space Ventialatoin and Vapor Barrier

    Started by mathew stouffer, 09-17-2009 07:30 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 12,925
    Jim Luttrall
    10-04-2009, 08:36 AM Go to last post

  71. Span Chart

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 02-24-2010 08:16 PM
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 12,213
    rog_arch
    03-23-2010, 09:09 AM Go to last post

  72. Untreated wood foundation (<18" from ground): code compliance suggestions

    Started by Jack Lin, 05-12-2010 09:21 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 16,420
    Jack Lin
    05-15-2010, 02:30 PM Go to last post

  73. Cinder block wall slightly out of plumb

    Started by frank johnson, 06-14-2010 06:02 PM
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 18,688
    Raymond Wand
    06-15-2010, 04:43 AM Go to last post

  74. Source of Efflorescence in garage

    Started by Sean Thornton, 01-08-2013 08:13 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 9,771
    Patrick McCaffery
    01-12-2013, 08:48 AM Go to last post

  75. true problem or just shotty work?

    Started by cory nystul, 10-14-2014 07:03 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 7,264
    Jerry Peck
    10-19-2014, 10:29 AM Go to last post
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