i recently bought a home and look like the foundation has shifted on the east and west side of the house u cant really tell, i get paranoid for everything, as u can tell, should i wait to get the foundation checked out or should do something about it now? im very confused and im exhausted and starting to think buying a house was a wrong decision.
2006-09-01 14:55:23 · 7 answers · asked by GREENEYEZ 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
the house hasnt slid very much at all u cant really tell. i was looking for cracks and stuff but havent found any? so im not sure how the inspector came about it?
2006-09-01 15:02:25 · update #1
the inspector was from my realtor i dont have a basement and no seen cracks or damage to house
2006-09-01 15:18:32 · update #2
First suggestion: take a deep breath and calm down. You say that you can't see much movement or damage... If that's the case, you may not have a problem at all.
Your concern is whether small movements will become large movements, and while that's certainly possible, it's by no means guaranteed (if small always grew into big, then bonsai trees would grow to the size of redwoods, and I'd have a job as a center in the NBA!).
Get a contractor to give you an estimate of what it would take to fix your problem, and most importantly to give you their OPINION (and it is nothing more than an opinion) of what will happen if you do nothing. Then get another estimate/opinion and make a decision over the span of 30 or 60 days. Nothing big is likely to happen in that period of time, and you will make a much better decision if you're not stressed out.
Good luck, and yes, buying a house was still a good decision!
2006-09-05 14:04:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jim A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you just bought the house the inspector from the mortage company should have told you at closeing if there were any problems.If that doesn't put you at ease get a foundation repair person to look at it and give an estimate.Then sue their pants off (try to make it criminal fraud(3X damages)).Or if there are foundation problems let the bank have the house.Either way you would have a good case against ;1 the Bank ;2 the seller; 3 the realestate agent;4 the inspectors insurance company.Good luck
2006-09-01 15:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by paulofhouston 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you have the house inspected when you bought it? If you did and it passed, it's unlikely that the foundation is actually sliding unless you've had a flood or an earthquake.
Worrying about it won't help the situation. After the holiday, call a couple contractors to take a look at it. And try not to let your nervousness show when talking to them...less honest contractors will take advantage of you if you seem vulnerable.
2006-09-01 15:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by I'm_Bored 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
o.k lets see if this helps is there warr leaking into the basement ..large cracks in the walls put a level on it and see if it is srraight up and down if all of this checks out relax worry about the crab grass in the front yard
2006-09-01 15:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by k dog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't cost anything to get an estimate. Get several opinions and see how bad it is. How far has it slid? If it is slight and it is just a stress crack, this is common.
2006-09-01 14:58:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should have had a structural survey carried out before buying it in which case it would have shown up then & the surveyor would be liable if not spotted, get one done asap good luck.PS right decision wrong house
2006-09-01 15:04:13 · answer #6 · answered by frankyboy2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do something now. Waiting could cause unwanted damage.
2006-09-01 14:58:48 · answer #7 · answered by Kelley K. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋