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Posted by Boden on May 6, 2008, 8:29 pm
gore wrote:
> I have a home built in 1848. It has a stone foundation that has sunk and has
> been sunk for several decades (I can tell this by the way the previous
> owners who remolded in the 60's just made the baseboards wider to compensate
> for the sagging floor). This morning I was walking the dogs and noticed a
> section of the outside wall had fallen out. It looks like this has been a
> trouble spot before because there are different types of mortar and cement
> from previous repairs. I have some links to pictures and what I am hoping is
> what I need to repair this, but I was wondering if anyone had any better
> ideas or advice on how I can permanently fix this. I am by no means a mason,
> and I think I am going to have a problem situating the stones back in where
> they would actually do something structural rather than just lay in there.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> Shane
>
> http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i251/gore_hound/foundation2.jpg
> http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i251/gore_hound/foundation.jpg
>
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=10391-286-14115&lpage=none
>
>
Contact Les Fossel at
http://www.oldhouserestoration.com/
he might be willing and able to help.
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