It is unusual to have major foundation-leakage issues with homes that are less than 20 years old in our area. If this occurs, it is usually because of a problem with the concrete, causing cracks and leakage, or due to poor workmanship. I expect that your situation is due to the latter of these two possibilities. Your statement about digging up one corner and finding missing "tar" and rusted form ties leads me to believe that the damp-proofing was never properly installed in the first place. Also, proper damp-proofing, whether it is bitumen and mesh coating or a sheet-style membrane, should last for decades, if done correctly. Where these systems may fail is if there are large cracks that develop in the foundation, or if other critical components are not properly installed or performing ...
.... Three repair options, as expressed by various contractors are a...
Another very common factor in basement leakage, which is more typical with the leakage patterns you are seeing, is deterioration of the damp-proofing on the exterior of the foundation. This thin bitumen or asphalt- based coating will often wear out after several decades, allowing the concrete to absorb moisture from the surrounding soil. If this moisture exceeds the retention capabilities of the concrete, moisture will seep through, often detected first by flaking or spalling surface concrete on the inside. If this is evident on your foundation, after removal of wall coverings and insulation, it is just as likely a culprit as the crack at the floor slab edge. The interesting thing is that the most successful repair method for both causes of leakage is the same, which I will address late...
...1. The proposed maintenance or repair of a physical work. . 2. The proposed resumption o... structure that does not have a solid foundation or does not penetrate the bed of a historic canal ...
... will also help to decide on the type of repair needed. Epoxy injection is a good method of stoppi...
Because the project wasn't tackled years ago, the price tag in today's dollars to save this cherished architectural monument - the last surviving building of those constructed for the Dominion Fair held in Brandon in 1913 - would be well north of $5 million. [...] as we've reported previously, the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba is trying to find $7.5 million to restore the building and create office space, an interactive agricultural museum and an educational classroom component inside.
... in the country by the Heritage Canada Foundation. Because the project wasn't tackled years ago, the... to stabilize the building's foundation and repair its roof, windows, walls and unique corner towers....
... the optimal solution is a major foundation repair but that is too expensive at this time. I w...
... damage without having to repair the foundation on which it must rest? In a case like this, and as...
...-based companythat specializesin foundation repair. At the time, thecompanywas trying tocome u...
... in a house that we built on top of the foundation of a house we tore down. The original house and fo... appropriate suggestions for methods of repair or reinforcement of the existing structure, if nee...
I read an article you wrote in the Free Press on how to adjust teleposts. We live in River Heights and we have a bungalow that has two teleposts. When we moved in back in 1995, the house had already shifted and is lower on the right-hand side. We never had the teleposts adjusted. It did not really bother me, but now I feel that I should look at adjusting the teleposts as it bothers me when we open our cabinet doors and they stay open. Our basement is undergoing renovations and is not yet finished. I was thinking this would be a good time to revisit the teleposts. If adjustments are done no more than a quarter to half a revolution at a time, several days or weeks apart, the house will be more prone to slowly adapt to the movement. If posts are lowered even fractions of an inch or more in...
... structure over top of the perimeter foundation, as long as one thing is taken into consideration....These repairs and adjustments can be done at any time of the yea...
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