Garage Foundation Design
Allison
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Garage remodel, question about foundation.
Comments (4)I know that this probably isn't the answer that you want to read, but the only way of determining what the foundation and footings (if they exist) look like underground is to dig a hole next to the garage. A post hole digger will allow you to dig a fairly small hole, ~12-16" in diameter and get down deep enough to get to the "bottom of things". Good luck on your project!...See MoreHow to fix small gaps between garage floor & cinder foundation
Comments (4)I'm glad you're up for this. You won't have any problems. When you mix up the concrete, the temptation is always to add too much water because it makes the mixing easier. Use the proportions given on the bag, and add water slowly. If it gets too moist, just add a little more dry mix. Below is a link to a 30 second video that shows you what you will be aiming for. Even though you will be using sand mix, and not regular concrete, you are still aiming for the consistency shown in the video. Also, you don't need much volume of concrete so start with a small batch. When the consistency is right, go around and force it into the cracks, leveling off with the trowel. Don't worry about it running under the foundation or putting pressure on it: the odds of that happening are slightly less than me getting elected as next Pope. Here is a link that might be useful: Concrete working consistency...See MoreSlab foundation--water leaking into garage
Comments (2)there is no slope to the yard in that area moving the sprinklers is something we considered even just changing the spray heads to where they are more adjustable would be beneficial maybe I can get him to do it this weekend...See MoreFoundation experts pls help! contractor wont help even under warranty!
Comments (25)Thanks everyone. I’ve decided to sell the house while I’m still under warranty. When i get an offer if the buyer hires an inspector any issues that arise that should be covered under warranty i will send it over to the no good builder. If it’s a couple thousand or less in repairs or something I may eat the cost. I don’t want to get into prolonged legal battles the home has already increased in value by about 30k in the 11 months I’ve owned it so hopefully I’ll walk away with a chunk of change in my pocket. I’m over it, I live in a rural area I honestly feel the builders and inspectors around here have no integrity. Two new houses were built across the street the grade looks awful, most the homes in this subdivision are new/built In 08 at the latest. They all are built pretty close together with grades similar to mine where the neighboring house have a grade much higher and slopes wonderfully into peoples homes. The city inspector out here seems clueless. I’m not an engineer so I didn’t notice this to be a problem when I was first interested in buying the home. After now experiencing it, grades may be one of the most important thing for me to focus on when buying a home. Yet my house passed city inspections, builders built it without a care in the world. I even hired an individual inspector to double check the home prior to the purchase. Either the folks out here have no idea what they are doing or they simply don’t care. I remember asking the city inspector when he came out here to look at it and I asked why is my neighbors grade so much higher then mine? He said “well son you are on a hill” bologna I found a google street view photo of my lot back in 2008 when this lot was empty and it was completely flat. These homes were built at the same time and i think they were just too lazy to do anything about that dirt and they just piled it up. Prior to my neighbor having landscape rock put in her grade looked like a clumped up mess. She can’t even access her side gate or even walk on that side of the house it’s literally just a giant sloping hill of rocky heavy clay you are practically sliding down hill trying to even walk on that side. Where I’m from this would never pass any sort of inspection. I’m sure she’s going to have issues down the road her self, honestly I hope everyone of these homes has issues. They may not see it yet but maybe the city inspector needs a reality check since he passes this type of Work as acceptable... my fence is even bowing out and screws breaking off the posts from the weight of her grade against it. Fence dug into the dirt all around the peremiter. What shotty work and inspections. I’m a new home owner and had to learn the hardway how awful this is. Yet contractors and inspectors don’t mention a word about it like it’s normal and acceptable. If I was an inspectoe (knowing what I know now) I would of suggested to the buyer a French drain be put in or problems may arise. That way I could of had the builder do it or walk away from the purchase but nope it wasn’t mentioned once. Lesson learned don’t trust city inspectors or any inspectors at least in rural areas like mine....See MoreYardvaark
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