Wall leaning into wards building

[aerb]

Hello

I got a call from a client, for a home inspection, one of his main concerns was to check on a wall that was leaning towards the house (im thinking foundation) and causeing water damage. He was informed that it had been fixed. Has anyone had a similar situation happen ?

thanks in advance

[john bubber]

Cause of wall-leaning was...? It has been fixed.....any paperwork/guarantee on this supposed fix?

And water damage....what was supposedly done about that?
Please don`t say an.... 'inside system' was installed.

[aerb]

I dont know yet the inspection is tomorrow,
i was looking for possible heads up to what i might find,
perhaps some one else had a similar challenge.

[john bubber]

Originally Posted by aerb

I dont know yet the inspection is tomorrow,
i was looking for possible heads up to what i might find,
perhaps some one else had a similar challenge.

Homeowner may have covered the inside wall,maybe not. You might see something like this http://picasaweb.google.com/DrE.Geni...43394759519858

Wall anchors like these may/might give a lil support to inside wall 'where they were applied'...doesn`t mean poured/block wall still won`t bow in further afterwards, especially if the CAUSE hasn`t been diagnosed `n repaired/removed etc. The cause is often-not always, lateral soil pressure and or roots and or porch footing etc. If they/contractor put wall anchors up as in pic it doesn`t mean they diagnosed/removed the CAUSE and they didn`t waterproof exterior of wall, still leaking as ya.

Ya might see beams or carbon fiber straps, again, does NOT mean contractor removed the cause and certainly doesn`t mean they repaired/waterproofed the leak/cracks etc.

Couple stories....last one 'Timing matters'....an unsound basement wall BEHIND drywall http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=730483

You may see beam(s) or wall anchors etc inside and....see something like this http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...6/t_=122238283

Walls were recently painted,see efflorescence,mold-mildew on walls. That crap is still there and will continue to be there because the inside system that was installed does not stop/prevent water from entering the cracks on exterior of block walls.Nor does it stop/prevent insects from entering the same cracks.

Same here,first 4 pics http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...6/t_=122238283

a few pics...
http://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/missio...ex.html#Photos
2nd pic on left...lateral pressure CAUSING top of basement wall to bow in..(pilasters failed to brace wall)
top 2 pics, crap done on inside...inside system and injection. Not good.


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAZwC6LLThs

Bill Murray/Caddyshack-Cinderella Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg8lS...eature=related

[David P. Valley]

If a wall is leaning towards a house, it's got to be a retaining wall.

Sorta like this, but towards the house.


Post pictures when you're ready. I'd like to see the issue.

[john bubber]

yeppers,maybe it is....clarify plz or just post pics when ya can as Mr V says.

[aerb]

I definatly will post pics , thanks for the info

[aerb]

Turned out that it was bad communication between realtor and buyer which traveled to me the HI, to be something completly different.

it was a sloping grade not a sloping wall, and yes the area had been fixed.

wow what a difference

[Richard A. Hetzel]

So we don't get pictures??