Jay - there is a single-lane asphalt driveway along this side of the house that ends at the back corner. The neighbours mentioned that it was put in place after they moved in sometime around 1990.
Well, here we go.
Two contractors visited the house and we talked underpinning the foundation, raising and leveling the house on top, etc. Their perspectives were good to hear. I'm not going to go into more detail because the most interesting thing I found out today is that the house was...
Jay, I'm definitely interested in the expanding polymer. I've read about it but wasn't sure as to its effectiveness or availability in Winnipeg. Can you give me any more suggestions? Do you have a ballpark figure on the cost, and do you think there is a warranty or guarantee on the outcome? Will...
OG - it is definitely common in this region to seasonally adjust teleposts.
I can't tell if grading was done except for a dip in the middle of the backyard with the property line along the back being higher, as well as the grade sloping away from the house. I should also mention that this...
The tree theory sounds great... I'm hopeful however I think this tree may be too far away to have had this effect. Especially given that the whole house "rolled" back into this corner about the front right corner (the 0 datum). The yard does have a significant dip in it between the patio blocks...
I am inclined to agree that it is stable (perhaps just being optimistic); the largest drywall crack was crudely mudded over and then later covered with wallpaper from the 60's or 70's.
I am indeed in the Lake Agassiz area (Winnipeg MB). Some soil testing we did during a project at work...
A house that I purchased up may need some foundation work. I'll start off by saying that I will be bringing in a specialized consultant however in the meantime I'd like to learn more about this kind of issue.
The house is a 1966 bi-level (raised bungalow) in central Canada. It has not been...
Hello,
I am looking for a 3 tonne manual "chain" hoist that does not require you to pull 100m of "chain" to raise the hook 1 m. Typically, manual chain hoists are geared such that the operator is not required to pull more than 40lbs on the chain to lift the load. The application I am using...
