Do I have a major problem?

[Stangkiller]

As long as your windows and doors are closing and opening fine, i wouldn't worry about it. These foundations/homes move A LOT on this black gumbo soil.

Do you have a sprinkler system? Make sure you're running it regularly for not only the lawn but to keep the soil around your house a constant moisture.

[slewfoot]

Houses are like people. Shit settles after a while. Back in my younger days, I had a healthy set of pecs. Now they are around my waist.

[Aerovette]

Originally Posted by Stangkiller

As long as your windows and doors are closing and opening fine, i wouldn't worry about it. These foundations/homes move A LOT on this black gumbo soil.

Do you have a sprinkler system? Make sure you're running it regularly for not only the lawn but to keep the soil around your house a constant moisture.

No sprinkler aside from one on a hose. Also, I have had problems with grass not growing out front and the main drain of the house is in that area. Now I'm wondering if I have a leak under the foundation.

I was told, and read, that if there is a leak, the grass would be GREENER, but it's not. It's just dirt.

[Steve_R]

Originally Posted by aerovette

Are you blind?

Look closely....

(imagine a drywall crack pictured here)

Ah, I see it now. Fill the cracks with toothpaste and paint over them. YW.

[Mike Mercury]

Originally Posted by aerovette

Now I have a new problem. I lost 4 shingles this morning in a storm. The "fire" solution is starting to gain appeal.

[69L46]

Originally Posted by 04 commemorative

Sink hole

Not sure where the OP is, but sinkholes were a huge problem when we lived in Florida. USAA was at one time requiring people to have a Perc test done before they would issue a policy.

[snide]

Cracked concrete? Man, I hope @Utah997 doesn't see this thread.

[ZipZap]

Originally Posted by snide

Cracked concrete? Man, I hope @Utah997 doesn't see this thread.

I'm sure he could put a tree ring around the house and solve the problem.

[Aerovette]

Unrequested update.

I had a plumber come out and run cameras in drains. No breaks, no roots. Worst thing he found were two "belly" spots that have about a 1/4 inch of water in them. One is about 5 feet long, the other about 3. Nothing that needs to be addressed.

Next up is a foundation guy to see what is happening. I think the pear tree out front has roots under the house. I discovered two cracked tiles in the upstairs shower and a brick veneer wall that is shifted outside by about 1/4 inch too.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by aerovette

Unrequested update.

I had a plumber come out and run cameras in drains. No breaks, no roots. Worst thing he found were two "belly" spots that have about a 1/4 inch of water in them. One is about 5 feet long, the other about 3. Nothing that needs to be addressed.

Next up is a foundation guy to see what is happening. I think the pear tree out front has roots under the house. I discovered two cracked tiles in the upstairs shower and a brick veneer wall that is shifted outside by about 1/4 inch too.

[Aerovette]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

I think if I wait and do nothing, I can save a ton on the demolition. That equipment looks pricey.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by aerovette

I think if I wait and do nothing, I can save a ton on the demolition. That equipment looks pricey.

I have heard a replacement van down by the river is cheap.

[Aerovette]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

I have heard a replacement van down by the river is cheap.

Because it's the rainy season so there's a inch or two of standing water unless the wheels are put back on.

[Raazor]

Originally Posted by Anjdog2003

I got as far as "I've been in the house I live in since it was new." Then i had dinner. I came back and got as far as "It's a two story slab house." I decided to watch Gunsmoke reruns.

[MadInNc]

WadImiss?

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by MadInNc

WadImiss?

Aero's house needs to be torn down and rebuilt from scratch. Make sure he hires certified electricians wo wire the house, too.

[MadInNc]

Same ol crap then.

[Aerovette]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

Aero's house needs to be torn down and rebuilt from scratch. Make sure he hires certified electricians wo wire the house, too.

I got this.

Black is positive
White is negative
Everything else just gets twisted together

I call it Democrat wiring.

[zeek]

I wouldnt worry about it much. Just order a few truck loads of fill.....

[Stangkiller]

Aero a neighbor just had to have piers installed in his house, total damage was around 12k for a 3500sqft house. Honestly if your doors are still working properly and not sticking. I'd consider using a sprinkler to keep your ground around the foundation a consistent dampness, but i wouldn't' worry about it too much.