My basement wall developed about a 1/4 inch crack running halfway up the wall . About a 10 foot section of the wall has started to lean. It leans in about 1-2 inches at the worst part.
I had an engineer to come look at it. He recommended some drainage changes outside. He said the 10 foot section of wall that leans, should be torn down and rebuilt. I asked about just bracing the wall, but he said he does not like braces. That all braces do is "kick the problem down the road."
He recommended a foundation company to me. I called the company and their guy comes out. I tell him what the engineer says. The foundation guy says the wall is not that bad and just needs three I beams put in place to brace it. (at about 1/3 the cost of rebuilding the wall). He said the house is over 80 years old, rebuilding the wall wouldn't be necessary.
He said 3 I beams would cost about $1,200, rebuilding the wall would cost at least $4,000.
Both the engineer and the foundation company come recommended, both have good BBB ratings.
To me it seems like the engineer is against bracing on principle and I course I want to save some money.
Any thoughts?
thanks
chad
I had an engineer to come look at it. He recommended some drainage changes outside. He said the 10 foot section of wall that leans, should be torn down and rebuilt. I asked about just bracing the wall, but he said he does not like braces. That all braces do is "kick the problem down the road."
He recommended a foundation company to me. I called the company and their guy comes out. I tell him what the engineer says. The foundation guy says the wall is not that bad and just needs three I beams put in place to brace it. (at about 1/3 the cost of rebuilding the wall). He said the house is over 80 years old, rebuilding the wall wouldn't be necessary.
He said 3 I beams would cost about $1,200, rebuilding the wall would cost at least $4,000.
Both the engineer and the foundation company come recommended, both have good BBB ratings.
To me it seems like the engineer is against bracing on principle and I course I want to save some money.
Any thoughts?
thanks
chad