Paddy
Veteran Member
Last year I had noticed a corner of my house had settled a bit, 1/2". It opened the classic stair step patern of the concrete blocks. I got around to it this year and tuck pointed the gap from both inside and out after chipping out the original morter. This was early in the Summer. Two weeks ago, I noticed it was back!
A friend is also a contractor and he gave it a look. He blamed it on the very dry conditions we have had here in S. Indiana. "The clay has shrank in that corner", he said. I see that as a posability since there is an offset attached garage with in 5' of that corner. This would keep the foundation at a different moisture level compared to the corner. I have sence re-tucked pointed so a photo is not an option.
My first thought is to: make sure the tuck point job is good from both sides, again. Knock a few holes in the block at the top so I can pour a few cores with concrete. I might even be able the slightly bend a pc of 1/2" or 3/8" rebar and pound it in. Seams this would tie the sections together by adding compressive and tensile strength.
I'm not so concerned myself but we plan on selling the house some day and I would like to solve the problem.
Any experince with this issue??
Patrick T.
A friend is also a contractor and he gave it a look. He blamed it on the very dry conditions we have had here in S. Indiana. "The clay has shrank in that corner", he said. I see that as a posability since there is an offset attached garage with in 5' of that corner. This would keep the foundation at a different moisture level compared to the corner. I have sence re-tucked pointed so a photo is not an option.
My first thought is to: make sure the tuck point job is good from both sides, again. Knock a few holes in the block at the top so I can pour a few cores with concrete. I might even be able the slightly bend a pc of 1/2" or 3/8" rebar and pound it in. Seams this would tie the sections together by adding compressive and tensile strength.
I'm not so concerned myself but we plan on selling the house some day and I would like to solve the problem.
Any experince with this issue??
Patrick T.