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The foundation walls are deep as can be seen in the attached pic. The pic also shows other issues with the older part of foundation. Open to comments on that as well; whether we need to build a retaining wall or some sort of support for the older foundation walls. Bunch of problems I am sure.

Which photo are you referring to? And thanks for the support.

I can't be certain if there is any major water intrusion since I can't get inside, but the outside has a decent grade. I suspect that most of the moisture is just coming from the raw earth and without any ventilation, this moisture builds up to create an environment conducive to molds etc. Mold...

Here are a few pictures of the good side. The other side is even lower and inaccessible. It is totally enclosed. No vents. No access points.

I have heard of vacuums that can suck up dirt but I have no idea where to find one. It would seem to me that this would be very convenient in a situation like this.

I have a very tight crawlspace that needs to be lowered to at least 24". It's very hard clay so a tool to break it up would be a great idea. Anyway, I've been researching and it seems to be common practice to excavate an external opening and dig out from there. However, I was wondering if I...