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Foundation advice (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Bitswap@lemmy.world to c/homeimprovement@lemmy.world

Drawing

Red is a concrete foundation. Black is rotting wood foundation that needs to be replaced.

Foundation issues suck. House has foundation issues. Most of the foundation will need to be replaced. Part of the house currently has a wood foundation which is rotting. There is an addition which has a concrete foundation. (See image above).

I know that the wood foundation can be replaced with a pier and post foundation. They can stabilize the house, dig and pour piers, then use metal posts to brace the house at the right height.

Is a pier and post foundation the only option? Is there a way to do a concrete foundation?

Edit: The image is a top down look at the perimeter of the house. The red part is a ~600 sqft addition. The black part is the main house.

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[-] Thavron@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

I'm amazed at the concrete on top of it as well. Normally (in my house) it would be the other way around.

[-] Bitswap@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The red is fully concrete. That part of the house was an addition.

The black part is entirely a wood foundation. It's the stupidest thing.

Edit: just realized what you were commenting. The image is a top down of the house perimeter.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Exactly! The other way around would've only been done by someone who doesn't understand the concept of rot, afaik

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