I am looking at a home to buy and there was an engineers foundation report done on the property stating that out of the 37 elevations taken the range is between -1.6 and +1.1. Most of the elevations are within .1 of eachother, but there are two elevations that are +1.1 and 3 that are between -1.1 and -1.6.
Here in North Texas foundation issues are common. I am sure every home in this area has some sort of fluctuations in their home elevations. I was wondering what is an "acceptable" elevation fluctuation since no homes foundation is perfect.
2007-02-01 11:01:21 · 3 answers · asked by k_ttyc_t 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
If this is an older home (10 years or more) those are some pretty good numbers - acceptable. If it is a new home (less than 2 or 3 years old) keep clear of that house
2007-02-01 11:14:44 · answer #1 · answered by boogie2510 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contractor from NE Texas. If I understand you correctly, the maximum difference in the foundation elevation is 2.7 inches (-1.6 & +1.1). That's not too good. The drought hasn't helped matters either but I'd be a little leary of that much discrepancy in elevations. Is this a pier and beam subfloor or a monolithic slab? The pier and beam might be rather easy to level, but remember that Nolan Ryan gets pretty big bucks for advertising for a certain foundation company and that's because it costs a lot of money. Good luck.
2007-02-01 14:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by Turnhog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here in ny the survay is mostly of property lines. nearly all foundations have ups and downs . 4it not 2 b a prob. it must b shimmed whith slate(at least in ny) then grouted whith nonshrink grout . cant b mortar
2007-02-01 11:13:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋