Real estate blog entries tagged with footing problems by Walt Fish (Bay Area Home Inspection, LLC)

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footing problems: What is a Step Crack? - 05/10/10 06:01 PM

I am sure many of you have seen inspection reports where step cracks have been found somewhere on the foundation of the home or garage. So, the question is; is that a major concern? Answer, it depends.
If the crack is narrow (hairline) and is not monothithic, it generally means that movement has stopped. Here is an example.

The Crack is visible showing some movement had occured in the past, but the movement has stopped.

In some cases, however, a footing has failed and movement has not stopped. My job is to know the difference. How bad cana failed … (4 comments)

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