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I have a crack in my home foundation. I plan to sell my home in the spring and I know any inspector with a pair of eyes will see it. So do I call a concrete foundation contractor or engineer. The foundation is poured concrete and is 28 years old. The height of the wall is 8'. I noticed the crack about 3 years ago and it seems to getting worse. The crack is from the top of the wall to the bottom, and the floor also has a crack in it about 7' long. About 6 months ago I notices water stains at the bottom of the crack. About 18" to the left of the crack is the main support beam for the house. I do not have any cracks on the 1st floor to indicate the beam is moving.
As I see it I have a few choices 1. Call a foundation contractor to get his recommendation for repair. 2. Call a structural engineer to review the crack and develop a plan to repair and then gets quotes based on his specification.
I am leaning towards #2 since if I was buying the home I would ask how do I know it was done correctly and will I have problems in the future.
So what would you do? I do not have the tools or the expertise to do this myself. Thanks
As I see it I have a few choices 1. Call a foundation contractor to get his recommendation for repair. 2. Call a structural engineer to review the crack and develop a plan to repair and then gets quotes based on his specification.
I am leaning towards #2 since if I was buying the home I would ask how do I know it was done correctly and will I have problems in the future.
So what would you do? I do not have the tools or the expertise to do this myself. Thanks
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