Home Foundation Repair Conerns!?!?
Ok, I'll try to condense this down so it doesn't become a novel. We're in the process of selling our home and purchasing a new one. Upon the inspection of our current home, the buyer's inspector noted a small crack in the south exterior wall of the brick. I told him that crack was their when I purchased this home 8 years ago and has not changed. In turn the buyers requested we pay for and provide a structural engineer's report. His report came back and he told us that the north and south of our home needed foundation repair and he required 8 piers be put in, 4 on each side.
Fast forward to yesterday: A foundation repair company had been secured for us to do the work. I was under the impression the company came out to survey our home for the work the engineer required. I called the company yesterday to better understand what they were going to and found out they've never been to our house and are just going to show up on the 30th to start the work. I asked if they were installing the "piers" to just stabilize the slab or if they are actually going to "jack it up". He said they are going to jack it up; so I ask how far? He said he didn't know and that they would put a level inside the house on the floor and take it up until it was close to level.
Ok, this house has zero cracks in the drywall, ceiling, door frames, window frames, etc. All drywall and ceiling is the original material. This house is now 22 years old, and I've owned it for 8. I went around this evening putting my big 4' level perpendicular into both the north and south walls on the floor and attached are the pictures of what I got. All pictures are in different locations. The north wall is along my garage and south wall is along two bedrooms. I've put the level on both exterior walls and the are plump (vertical) also.
I'm extremely confused as to, if my slab needs repair and needs to be jacked up until it's level, BUT the dang floor is already level...What gives?
ANY advice or what you would do would be greatly appreciated!
Fast forward to yesterday: A foundation repair company had been secured for us to do the work. I was under the impression the company came out to survey our home for the work the engineer required. I called the company yesterday to better understand what they were going to and found out they've never been to our house and are just going to show up on the 30th to start the work. I asked if they were installing the "piers" to just stabilize the slab or if they are actually going to "jack it up". He said they are going to jack it up; so I ask how far? He said he didn't know and that they would put a level inside the house on the floor and take it up until it was close to level.
Ok, this house has zero cracks in the drywall, ceiling, door frames, window frames, etc. All drywall and ceiling is the original material. This house is now 22 years old, and I've owned it for 8. I went around this evening putting my big 4' level perpendicular into both the north and south walls on the floor and attached are the pictures of what I got. All pictures are in different locations. The north wall is along my garage and south wall is along two bedrooms. I've put the level on both exterior walls and the are plump (vertical) also.
I'm extremely confused as to, if my slab needs repair and needs to be jacked up until it's level, BUT the dang floor is already level...What gives?
ANY advice or what you would do would be greatly appreciated!
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