Long story short, new to me house, knew it had a leak in the basement wall once (which the previous owner fixed). It didn't leak (still doesn't) however the drywall patch job was terrible so figured were issues, so ripped into the drywall
I'm bringing in professionals to repair the crack with hydraulic cement, so not concerned with it right now. I am however wondering about the overall construction of the house itself. The basement walls are poured. On top of the walls, there is a small 2x4 wall, which is what the main floor joists sit on. Is this standard construction? Seems a bit shady to me. Guessing it was done to allow for more headroom in the basement, which has 8' ceiling and is a walkout.
Should I be concerned? Photos of wall support and crack attached.
The previous water issue was likely due to a concrete patio with no slope away from the house. To deal with getting water away, I had a an overhang built on the back of the house. The house itself has 10' ceilings on the main level, so the overhang it built up high so it doesn't block the view out of the back windows. I will likely finish it into a four season room if we keep this house for long. I don't have a finished photo, but attached a picture of the work in progress since I mentioned it.
Let me know any thoughts you guys have about the small 2x4 wall on top of the poured basement. Thanks.
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I'm bringing in professionals to repair the crack with hydraulic cement, so not concerned with it right now. I am however wondering about the overall construction of the house itself. The basement walls are poured. On top of the walls, there is a small 2x4 wall, which is what the main floor joists sit on. Is this standard construction? Seems a bit shady to me. Guessing it was done to allow for more headroom in the basement, which has 8' ceiling and is a walkout.
Should I be concerned? Photos of wall support and crack attached.
The previous water issue was likely due to a concrete patio with no slope away from the house. To deal with getting water away, I had a an overhang built on the back of the house. The house itself has 10' ceilings on the main level, so the overhang it built up high so it doesn't block the view out of the back windows. I will likely finish it into a four season room if we keep this house for long. I don't have a finished photo, but attached a picture of the work in progress since I mentioned it.
Let me know any thoughts you guys have about the small 2x4 wall on top of the poured basement. Thanks.
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