Scenario: 40 year old brick veneer home lakefront home with lots of glass up front. Floors not level, doors not level and settling has occurred. About 1 inch slopping towards the front. Most of the settling is old and looks like it has stopped. There are a couple of cracks in the brick but they have no deflection. Seems to be a uniform settling
I will be remodeling this home in a couple of years and its a fairly extensive remodel job but before I do what would be a good way to ensure its done settling?
the questions:
How can you tell if it has stopped settling?
What can be done to ensure its stopped settling?
Its my house if you haven’t guessed. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I am going to try a gage system I saw on Professional equipment. I think it has stopped and all the settling has been done for some time but I want to be sure.
I am going to dig down the side of the foundation and see how far it goes and see where that leads.
Be careful with soil disruption as they may have trenched and chemically treated for termites/WDI.
Breaking the barrier would open you up to a world of hurt. Consult a local pest control specialist for further information, or just tell me to shut-up!