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Foundation, General Construction & Repairs, Home Improvement Library
This is the normal deterioration of the porous limestone from local quarries that have been used in our region. Water seeps into the porous stone face, expands when it freezes and pops the stone face off the block. This is called “spalling” and it is how Mother Nature...
Foundation, Home Improvement Library, Remodeling
I suspect that you may have a sinking stone pier which is causing the sagging. The sinking stone pier solution is replacement and not repair or piering. This is a combination carpenter, structural assessment, and pier replacement solution. A foundation company will...
Brick & Masonry, Concrete, Foundation, Home Improvement Library
The cause of the crack is expansion of the brick usually from sunlight or summer heat. The brick is usually a different color than the white concrete foundation and therefore expands and contracts at a different rate than the concrete. During the heat of the summer...
Concrete, Doors, Foundation, Home Improvement Library, Windows
Whoa there! This is a big league structural issue when you start sawing structural concrete like a foundation. The good news is it can be done, the bad news is that it takes the help of a structural engineer and a building permit is required. You need the engineer to...