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Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:53 pm to Ross
Even simple foundation problems can cost a boatload to fix. I would steer clear.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:54 pm to Ross
Is this house in one of those neighborhood developments where all the houses look the same?
There's a huge influx of poorly built houses in the past 15 years or so. Developers go in, clear out the land, pour a couple loads of dirt then start building instantly. Those dirt plots need years to sit before building.
I would run if you see cracks in the foundation. Like others say, there are tons of houses out there you and your wife will fall in love with.
If it's in your budget get a custom built house and not one of those developer homes.
There's a huge influx of poorly built houses in the past 15 years or so. Developers go in, clear out the land, pour a couple loads of dirt then start building instantly. Those dirt plots need years to sit before building.
I would run if you see cracks in the foundation. Like others say, there are tons of houses out there you and your wife will fall in love with.
If it's in your budget get a custom built house and not one of those developer homes.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:56 pm to Ross
Stair step cracks aren’t necessarily the end of the world
Straight horizontal cracks are big time, bad news
Straight horizontal cracks are big time, bad news
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:00 pm to Ross
Depending on the degree of the issue, if you are taking out a loan for purchase, you may not even be allowed to buy the home
foundation issues are a big deal
foundation issues are a big deal
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:01 pm to Ross
Being only 9 years old and having that issue already tells me it was poorly built
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:05 pm to Ross
stopped reading at subject line
oh holy hell yes GTFO yesterday.
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is a foundation issue found during inspection a dealbreaker?
oh holy hell yes GTFO yesterday.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:05 pm to Ross
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stair step crack
Hair-line crack - no problem, minor settling of footing on soils
Crack that breaks the mortar joint - maybe a problem, especially if it big enough to slide a coin into it and is still growing. If its not moving you could fix re-point the mortar joints.
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vertical crack
That's a problem. Footing has deflected. Footing isn't designed to carry weight of the wall distributed over soils. If the soils are unstable, it will grow until the soils stabilize. Wet muck will never stabilize.
Disclaimer - I'm not a P.E. or geo-technical engineer.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:25 pm to Ross
I wouldn’t walk away from every single foundation issue on a home purchase but I’d make damn sure that the seller fixed it before closing.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:32 pm to Ross
Your intuition is correct.
The right place will come to you both.
Move along.
The right place will come to you both.
Move along.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:33 pm to Ross
9 year old house is reason to be concerned. Why is it so young? Newly developed neighborhood or a rebuild? If rebuild, do other houses in area have similar issues?
This is a major red flag to me, but the structural engineer would be able to say if it's truly a major issue.
These are common and are rarely viewed as an issue until they begin to compromise bricks, cinderblocks, etc.
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vertical crack going straight through a cinderblock
This is a major red flag to me, but the structural engineer would be able to say if it's truly a major issue.
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stair step crack
These are common and are rarely viewed as an issue until they begin to compromise bricks, cinderblocks, etc.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:36 pm to Weekend Warrior79
It’s a newer neighborhood. House went for 340k but only 96/sqft which is cheap for the area by almost 10-15/sqft I’m thinking the foundation is the reason. The seller just had their own inspection done last month.
This post was edited on 4/29/19 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:36 pm to Ross
Walk away.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:38 pm to Weekend Warrior79
If its an addition i could deal with it as long as pilings were put under it. If on the main foundation its more concerning. You will really know when theres a foundation issue,especially on these older homes, it will literally be cracked and the whole house will bend to the middle. An older home that has been there for 50 years and no big signs of foundation issues is normally going to be fine if its not already showing major issues.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:39 pm to Ross
We just bought a 42 year old house that had a big tree very close. It had some cracks but no actual issues with the foundation settling or off kilter. We did contract a foundation person to put support under the slab after we removed the tree so that there would be no problems in the future. It was a minor preventative thing.
So case by case basis on whether or not it is a deal breaker....not all are bad and certainly get a reputable foundation guy out there to inspect it and give his opinion. They do more than look at the cracks, they examine whether or not the slab has actually moved and if there are visible signs of major issues.
So case by case basis on whether or not it is a deal breaker....not all are bad and certainly get a reputable foundation guy out there to inspect it and give his opinion. They do more than look at the cracks, they examine whether or not the slab has actually moved and if there are visible signs of major issues.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:39 pm to Ross
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House went for 340k
If you are spending this kind of money, I'd look for something else.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:41 pm to Jizzy08
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House we loved had a crack in the front of the house to the foundation and we worried about the same thing. Home inspector came and had a structural guy look too. Both weren't worried at all about it and said it had a very solid foundation.
My house has several hairlines. Two structural engineers said the same thing - it's not an issue at all.
Edit: house was built in '90
This post was edited on 4/29/19 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:42 pm to Ross
I wouldn't buy a home with a foundation issue. Unless you were sure it could be repaired, and it was repaired as a condition of your home purchase.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:44 pm to Ross
At the very least, get structural engineers to evaluate and give written reports. If your intuition tells you to walk away, then walk away.
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