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Solution to Foundation Being Started Too Low on New Home bdinger 06-30-2006
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Posted by mrsgator88 on July 1, 2006, 8:09 am
>
> Yeah, that's great advice. Call the building inspector in on this one.
> And while you are at it notify the police.

I can only go from my own experience. My builder has tried to get so many
things past the inspectors that I've lost track. He stopped show up for
inspections because it was too embarrasing for him, either I have to be
there or one of his workers.

S



Posted by crhras on July 1, 2006, 8:46 am


That's a completely different situation.

Inspectors are like IRS auditors. They are not on your side. Why would you
want to call one in ?





>>
>> Yeah, that's great advice. Call the building inspector in on this one.
>> And while you are at it notify the police.
>
> I can only go from my own experience. My builder has tried to get so many
> things past the inspectors that I've lost track. He stopped show up for
> inspections because it was too embarrasing for him, either I have to be
> there or one of his workers.
>
> S
>



Posted by mrsgator88 on July 1, 2006, 1:02 pm
>
>
> That's a completely different situation.
>
> Inspectors are like IRS auditors. They are not on your side. Why would
> you want to call one in ?

The inspectors where I live are definitely on my side. They don't want to
deal with aesthetic issues, but in this case (like mine) there is a question
as to whether or not it even meets code. It seems that the inspectors where
I live are not the kind most people have to deal with, thankfully.

S



Posted by Rudy on July 1, 2006, 2:26 am

>I started the other posting that dealt with the foundation on my home
> being started too low, .. The lot provides for a
> fully exposed basement in the rear of the home, with evenly sloping
> grade on either side.

As far as the driveway sloping down toward the home (it seems that this is
your main concern), the builder can put a drain across the driveway and run
the water thru 4" PVC pipearound to the sloped side of the home and downhill
to a drain sump. Just make sure that the last foot or two of the D/way goes
back up from the drain level to the garage floor level Most of the homes
around here have similar drains in their D/Ways as we' re all built on a ~30
degree slope and many are below the grade of the road.



Posted by Glenn on July 1, 2006, 4:57 pm
I've been watching the responses but I haven't seen the most
obvious one. It is poured, right? Steel or aluminum forms can be
slid down over the existing. Use 24" high forms, let the first
form tie lay on the existing wall. I assume there are 1/2" anchor
bolts there. Weld 1/2" rebar to them or bolt straps to them and
put in a couple rods and pour the darned thing. Simple fast and
gives you what you want. Sure, blocks would work but I lean to
poured myself.

>I started the other posting that dealt with the foundation
> on my home being started too low, and now the builder
> wants to correct it. I met with the foreman of the
> project today, and got his recommended solution. I would
> be curious to hear some opinions on this solution, and if
> there would be any concerns in doing this.


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