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  1. White mold in crawl space.

    Started by JIM MURPHY, 03-26-2008 12:00 PM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 65,944
    Cobra Cook
    09-15-2009, 11:52 AM Go to last post

  2. Spalling in Basement Wall

    Started by Mallory Atkins, 09-24-2018 10:30 AM
    basement, spalling
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 61,514
    Elizabeth Chambers
    09-27-2018, 10:28 PM Go to last post

  3. How long will these PT posts last?

    Started by John Kogel, 12-20-2009 09:16 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 56,560
    Brandon Whitmore
    01-08-2010, 01:56 PM Go to last post

  4. Lime in crawl space

    Started by mathew stouffer, 02-23-2011 09:43 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 52,871
    BridgeMan
    02-06-2012, 09:03 PM Go to last post

  5. 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: 48,832
    Ted Menelly
    05-19-2014, 06:17 PM Go to last post

  6. CRAWL SPACE VENTS

    Started by CHARLIE VAN FLEET, 05-09-2008 05:33 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 39
    • Views: 39,701
    Glenn Duxbury
    04-16-2012, 05:43 PM Go to last post

  7. Basement Waterproofing/Foundation Repair

    Started by John Bubber, 01-28-2009 04:09 AM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    71 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 118
    • Views: 39,511
    brent mckenney
    07-24-2012, 08:38 AM Go to last post

  8. Home Inspection: Standing Water in crawlspace

    Started by Milan Drobena, 10-14-2009 07:28 PM
    • Replies: 38
    • Views: 37,891
    Mike Schulz
    10-27-2009, 10:25 AM Go to last post

  9. Question Foundation settling - how much is too much & Ram Jack

    Started by Mike Fortin, 07-12-2019 12:19 PM
    foundation, ram jack, settlement
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 37,262
    Chris Roth
    07-24-2019, 02:05 PM Go to last post

  10. Foundation Wall Beam Pocket Concerns

    Started by Darin Heavilin, 05-11-2019 07:10 AM
    beam pocket, concern, foundation, structural 3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 35,342
    Lon Henderson
    05-24-2019, 07:04 AM Go to last post

  11. Foundation Slab Cracks

    Started by JIM MURPHY, 08-29-2008 05:53 AM
    11 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 64
    • Views: 32,251
    Robert Sole
    09-10-2012, 12:47 PM Go to last post

  12. Thumbs down Adding to water entry thread

    Started by Elizabeth Chambers, 04-26-2018 01:19 AM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 30,789
    Gunnar Alquist
    04-26-2018, 08:17 AM Go to last post

  13. form boards left in place

    Started by wes owens, 01-10-2008 10:00 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 29,364
    Rick Bunzel
    01-14-2008, 10:43 AM Go to last post

  14. Unhappy Radon Test Result of 4.3 - Help!!

    Started by Russelline, 12-05-2009 02:13 PM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 28,589
    Nick Ostrowski
    12-05-2009, 08:34 PM Go to last post

  15. Code for pier (or post) & beam?

    Started by Terry Beck, 04-13-2009 07:56 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 28,218
    Terry Beck
    04-14-2009, 09:38 AM Go to last post

  16. Lots of cracks in new post tension slab

    Started by Gina Lowell, 04-09-2009 09:56 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 27,031
    Gina Lowell
    04-09-2009, 06:27 PM Go to last post

  17. Below grade wood foundation walls

    Started by Paul Kondzich, 05-23-2008 10:14 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 26,157
    Ken Rowe
    04-10-2010, 09:06 PM Go to last post

  18. efflorescence / hydraulic action question.

    Started by ROBERT YOUNG, 01-01-2017 08:19 AM
    flowering, minerals, moisture, room, wood 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 25,090
    ROBERT YOUNG
    01-04-2017, 06:13 AM Go to last post

  19. How To Fill In Sunken Area in Slab?

    Started by Charles Zito, 03-04-2010 03:14 PM
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 24,885
    Robert Sole
    03-08-2010, 08:59 AM Go to last post

  20. 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: 24,501
    ROBERT YOUNG
    03-14-2016, 06:37 PM Go to last post

  21. Allowable Settlement?

    Started by Rick Bunzel, 05-17-2013 06:17 PM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 23,225
    Ted Menelly
    05-25-2013, 06:59 AM Go to last post

  22. A concrete ceiling in a basement??

    Started by John C Ritter, 09-16-2010 10:27 PM
    12 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 22,686
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    09-18-2010, 09:23 AM Go to last post

  23. stone foundations covered in concrete?

    Started by Kristi Silber, 10-20-2011 08:11 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 21,942
    Kristi Silber
    10-25-2011, 02:08 PM Go to last post

  24. 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: 20,942
    David Nelson
    12-22-2010, 02:11 PM Go to last post

  25. Post Knee wall support

    Started by Trent Tarter, 08-29-2009 04:25 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 20,818
    Mike Schulz
    09-02-2009, 04:05 PM Go to last post

  26. Repair of floor joist cost

    Started by Kelly williams, 08-16-2012 06:14 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 20,467
    Tony Coelho
    08-17-2012, 04:21 PM Go to last post

  27. What is a "bent & beam"?

    Started by John Kogel, 11-22-2009 10:08 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 20,333
    Bruce Breedlove
    11-25-2009, 07:35 PM Go to last post

  28. concrete over concrete

    Started by Eric Shuman, 02-10-2009 09:56 AM
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 19,984
    John Bubber
    07-04-2009, 11:49 PM Go to last post

  29. Concrete Block Garage Foundation Cracks

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 08-10-2010 09:18 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 19,821
    Door Guy
    08-13-2010, 04:01 AM Go to last post

  30. 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: 19,360
    Joe Hendrix
    07-25-2013, 06:42 PM Go to last post

  31. Problem Shrubbery

    Started by Rick Hurst, 08-07-2007 03:55 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 18,823
    imported_John Smith
    08-08-2007, 04:24 PM Go to last post

  32. Cinder block wall slightly out of plumb

    Started by frank johnson, 06-14-2010 06:02 PM
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 18,739
    Raymond Wand
    06-15-2010, 04:43 AM Go to last post

  33. Window Lentils

    Started by Stuart Brooks, 10-04-2007 06:39 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 17,474
    Zane Remenda
    03-14-2012, 07:55 AM Go to last post

  34. 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: 16,462
    Jack Lin
    05-15-2010, 02:30 PM Go to last post

  35. I Beam Pockets in Poured Concrete Foundation

    Started by Don Shelkey, 11-11-2013 03:25 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 16,395
    Mark Reinmiller
    11-14-2013, 01:42 PM Go to last post

  36. Random Hole In Basement Floor - Please Help Identify

    Started by love01, 08-08-2018 07:00 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 16,348
    love01
    08-08-2018, 07:00 PM Go to last post

  37. 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: 16,287
    Matt Fellman
    04-11-2009, 03:42 PM Go to last post

  38. Slab cracks

    Started by Richard Roshak, 10-26-2008 04:22 PM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 15,996
    Dave Hill
    10-30-2008, 05:18 PM Go to last post

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

    Started by Ross Neag, 02-15-2010 08:21 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 15,874
    Stacey Van Houtan
    02-19-2010, 08:56 PM Go to last post

  40. Pre pour inspection - monolithic slab construction

    Started by imported_John Smith, 06-30-2009 04:50 PM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 15,804
    Jim Robinson
    02-02-2010, 11:07 AM Go to last post

  41. 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: 15,537
    Eric Barker
    03-25-2016, 02:22 PM Go to last post

  42. Block wall cracks

    Started by Richard Roshak, 11-09-2008 05:31 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 15,402
    Jerry Peck
    11-10-2008, 07:27 PM Go to last post

  43. 103 Degree Water in Sump Pit

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 01-22-2008 09:25 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 15,239
    Steve Duchene
    01-25-2008, 03:43 PM Go to last post

  44. 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: 15,221
    Don Hester
    11-05-2012, 07:39 AM Go to last post

  45. Crack Beneath Beam Pocket On Foundation Wall

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 06-11-2015 12:21 PM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 14,830
    Mark Reinmiller
    06-12-2015, 05:12 PM Go to last post

  46. batt insulation - no vapor barrier

    Started by Robert Alexander, 10-17-2008 08:07 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 33
    • Views: 14,688
    John Kogel
    01-19-2010, 08:43 PM Go to last post

  47. foundation vertical rebar spacing

    Started by Markus Keller, 09-19-2008 05:53 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 14,431
    Markus Keller
    09-20-2008, 10:48 AM Go to last post

  48. Totally Mystified

    Started by Jim Gecz, 10-21-2015 02:58 PM
    crawl, forms, foundation, slab, wood 8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 14,217
    John Kogel
    10-30-2015, 07:30 PM Go to last post

  49. Pier Footings

    Started by Rick Cantrell, 09-06-2009 02:05 AM
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 14,067
    Rick Cantrell
    04-10-2012, 07:49 PM Go to last post

  50. Manufactured home block skirting

    Started by cory nystul, 09-08-2014 07:54 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 14,061
    Dirk Jeanis
    09-19-2014, 08:58 AM Go to last post

  51. Gravel in Crawl Space

    Started by A.D. Miller, 06-22-2009 02:36 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 13,849
    Vern Heiler
    06-24-2009, 03:31 AM Go to last post

  52. Post ICF Basement (water intrusion)

    Started by Trent Tarter, 01-05-2009 03:34 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 13,550
    Jerry Peck
    01-08-2009, 02:38 PM Go to last post

  53. Post tension cable

    Started by Akhil Dwivedi, 03-31-2010 01:40 PM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 13,489
    Paul Duffau
    04-02-2010, 06:45 AM Go to last post

  54. Stair step cracks ,no crack in foundation ,8 foot from window

    Started by Chuck Edwards, 12-15-2007 08:08 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 13,258
    Billy Stephens
    12-17-2007, 11:35 PM Go to last post

  55. Texas Slab crack

    Started by andy baum, 04-16-2009 08:54 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 39
    • Views: 13,009
    Ted Menelly
    04-19-2009, 02:31 PM Go to last post

  56. Concrete work - Slab foundation

    Started by Dave Hahn, 11-06-2007 11:18 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 13,003
    Jerry Peck
    12-05-2007, 06:59 PM Go to last post

  57. Fungus damage to floor joists

    Started by Frank Bombardiere, 07-01-2016 04:14 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 12,980
    Gary Burnett
    07-02-2016, 09:41 AM Go to last post

  58. Multiple / Stacked Sill Plate

    Started by Jim Hintz, 05-26-2011 03:36 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 12,973
    Kristi Silber
    10-30-2011, 02:37 PM Go to last post

  59. Arthropoda

    Started by Gunnar Alquist, 09-14-2007 04:55 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 12,947
    Gunnar Alquist
    04-13-2018, 09:06 AM Go to last post

  60. Crawl Space Ventialatoin and Vapor Barrier

    Started by mathew stouffer, 09-17-2009 07:30 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 12,947
    Jim Luttrall
    10-04-2009, 08:36 AM Go to last post

  61. Change from Pier and Beam to Slab in Dallas

    Started by Gene South, 04-03-2008 09:13 AM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 12,902
    Aaron Miller
    04-04-2008, 06:53 AM Go to last post

  62. outerwalls pulling away from innerwalls

    Started by jason lutz, 09-16-2008 02:50 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 12,874
    Ron Bibler
    09-17-2008, 07:46 AM Go to last post

  63. Supports in an old addition

    Started by flyguy26, 08-01-2010 08:20 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 12,748
    brian schmitt
    08-03-2010, 01:21 PM Go to last post

  64. Question Spalling basement walls

    Started by Jeff Gainey, 10-12-2012 04:42 PM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 12,715
    Chris Weekly
    10-16-2012, 05:09 PM Go to last post

  65. When the rebar started appling in poured concrete footing and foundation

    Started by Peter Louis, 06-08-2013 09:26 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 12,612
    S Young
    06-10-2013, 07:30 AM Go to last post

  66. How to Repair a Notched Beam

    Started by Sam Grill, 12-09-2013 09:00 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 12,304
    Jerry Peck
    12-24-2013, 06:14 PM Go to last post

  67. Span Chart

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 02-24-2010 08:16 PM
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 12,234
    rog_arch
    03-23-2010, 09:09 AM Go to last post

  68. Holes in TGI

    Started by JIM MURPHY, 09-20-2016 11:49 AM
    case, construction, holes, jim, repair 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 11,919
    Jerry Peck
    09-26-2016, 02:31 PM Go to last post

  69. EIFS and exterior foundation insulation

    Started by Dave Taurinskas, 05-28-2009 05:37 AM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 11,886
    Jerry Peck
    05-29-2009, 11:19 AM Go to last post

  70. 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: 11,870
    Ted Menelly
    06-01-2010, 04:06 PM Go to last post

  71. New Home - Pluming in wrong place cut into concrete slab

    Started by Daniel Gonzales, 07-15-2014 10:29 PM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 11,691
    Jerry Peck
    09-12-2014, 09:14 AM Go to last post

  72. House Concrete slab crack and a tree

    Started by Dave McD, 06-08-2010 08:25 PM
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 11,637
    Rick Cantrell
    06-15-2010, 05:22 AM Go to last post

  73. Composition shingle over wood shakes

    Started by Dave Boratyn, 10-15-2007 11:45 AM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 11,601
    wayne soper
    10-15-2007, 06:43 PM Go to last post

  74. Vapor barrier installed on ceiling of crawl space question.

    Started by Michael Potter, 08-20-2014 07:25 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 11,513
    Don Putnam
    08-25-2014, 12:57 PM Go to last post

  75. New Home Buyer. Structural Concerns

    Started by Kevin Prosser, 11-30-2017 03:33 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 11,438
    Franz Bailey
    01-11-2018, 08:26 AM Go to last post
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