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    Undermined block foundation adjacent to fieldstone wall

    I'm working on a home, 1890s vintage, that has a fieldstone basement wall foundation with walls about 2' thick. The access to the basement is an adjoining fieldstone stairwell which was originally outside the house. An addition was built over the top of the basement entrance, and the walls of...
  2. jar546

    This is going to be one interesting footer

    Just another day in a Pennsylvania. No state licensing of contractors whatsoever. Just arriving I knew this was going to be a treat. Are you sure you are ready for inspection?
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    Concrete footer poured in two layers...

    Scenario: concrete footer poured for single story room addition. Concrete dries overnight, but footer determined to be too shallow. Holes are drilled into dry concrete, filled with epoxy and additional rebar is inserted, a layer of a bonding substance is spread over top of dry concrete footer...
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