Three Methods For Repairing Your House Foundation
You realize that you have some large cracks and some
damage to your building foundation. What are you going to do about the
damage and is it even that big of a deal? Here are 3 methods for
repairing your house foundation that you might find extremely helpful,
especially if you have any damage.
1. Large Crack Cosmetic Repairs
Large cracks can be filled with cement, cement-based epoxies, caulking
or other types of adhesives. By filling the cracks, you're not fixing
the structural damage, you're simply making it look a little better.
Don't be fooled by professionals who guarantee their products to work
miracles on your building foundation.
2. Fixing Large Structural Cracks
You have a crack in your foundation that you can stick your finger in
and you would like to fix it. A general contractor, real estate
professional, handyman or other home repair professionals, aren't going
to be much help to you here. You're going to need to contact a
structural or civil engineer to make the correct repairs. Feel free to
contact a general contractor or other contractors, but these
professionals will usually need to contact some type of engineer, to
figure out what needs to be done.
3. Fixing Small Cracks
If your dealing with a small foundation crack. Something that's less
than 1/16 of an inch wide, you could fill it with a concrete epoxy or
caulking and then monitor it. It wouldn't be a bad idea to take a few
pictures of the building foundation where the small cracks have been
filled with caulking and date them.
This wouldn't be a bad idea or all of your foundation cracks. Take a few
pictures and keep records of any structural movement or cracks that are
getting larger over time.