Recent content by isaacb

well, not the news i wanted to hear, but it'll be more expensive to buy a new house. and i have my family to think about, so i would rather be safe than sorry. thanks alot, I will update you on progress, if that is ok. I have quite a few projects to do as well, so I am sure I will have a...

I have dug, nothing but sand. the whole wall is resting on that concrete 3-5 inches thick. also, the rock wall that begins 1 foot off the floor has no mortar, just loose stone. behind it the dirt rises to 2 feet below the floor. I hope you can get the idea from these pics, my phones cam is not...

1-yes, the joists rest on the wall 2-across the wall 3-yes, the living room wall, which extends the length of the house thru dad's bedroom 4-yes, however the only thing up there is a 3 ft high crawlspace, it is 1 story. and the ceiling joists run opposite the basement 5-no, varies from 3-5...

While cleaning the basement, scrubbing the walls, concrete patch started crumbling off, revealing a wooden board. further study revealed there was a hollow space behind it. Seeing as how this was the base of the foundation, I removed the board for repair. after removal, I discovered that the...