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Foundation On Old House

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Or, why I let the fire department burn my house down. They sure had a lot of fun doing it too. :D

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These concrete beams were under the original house along with a variety of rocks.View attachment 1768

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This single CMU with one anchor bolt was the corner for the addition.It is the end of a house which sat on my property for at least 60 years and was built pre-code enforcement. And folks wonder why we have building codes........Sue :cowboyView attachment 1766

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