Posted by Kristine-CA on November 21, 2002 at 21:33:39:
I grew up in Michigan and I forgot all about basements until now. Look what CA has done to me.
How could I forget?. One of the homes I grew up in was built through an underground spring that rose to incredible levels in the spring. My parents made all these little riverbeds in the concrete floor with a jackhammer. These little rivers lead to a hole with a sump pump. No wonder I forgot about basements…
I thought my troubles with foundations were bad enough out here.
What’s wrong with the foundation that jacking the house and shoring the perimeter won’t fix the problem. What’s wrong with the basement?
We had a 1000 sqf one-story house which req’d jacking and replacement of the foundation. 8 years ago estimates for the higher-quality work were in the $35k range (CA, e-quake country and footings needed to be wider than they currently were and deeper IIRC). Don’t know if that does you any good but there it is…
Re: How much to replace the foundation - Posted by Kristine-CA
Posted by Kristine-CA on November 21, 2002 at 21:09:52:
Mark: I am assuming that by replacing a foundation you mean adding piers and cement perimeter? Or do you mean replacing a slab? Because I’ve always assumed slabs were mud-jacked and the cracks repaired.
In Central CA, quotes for doing piers and perimeter for 1500 sq ft are anywhere from 10-20K. This includes, in one city area, digging and pouring BENEATH each pier. A new regulation this year. A little slab for every pier.
These quotes vary a lot. So what quote did you get?
Re: How much to replace the foundation - Posted by Mark_IL
Posted by Mark_IL on November 21, 2002 at 21:17:08:
I should clarify. This home has a basement and I can’t see any way of fixin the problem except by jacking up the house, tearing down the basement and foundation walls and pouring new ones. I do not have a quote but I am guesing about $300 to $350 a linier foot for the work.
Assume that you have a basement that floods, you can fix it for about 10K with a guarantee where I am. Call a waterproofing service. They dig outside, and put a serious drainage system on the other side of the wall inside. I’ve seen them work, they do the trick. ALWAYS go with a company that will guarantee, in writing. Not to terribly hard to find.
Now if this is just the floor, let me know, I used to own a concrete coatings company, I can tell you how to go about having it fixed.