Chicopee - I've looked into that - he only does work in Canada :( Would be great though! He would have a hay day with this house! It would have to be a mini-series, not just one episode! LOL!
Again, thank you everyone. I was just at a trade show in Vegas for ICPI and tossed around many...
Thank you all.
cvg - you are somewhat correct. The house (duplex)is built into a hill, but to the best of my knowledge, it was not filled. The house to the west was excavated to be flat, and has a cinder block retaining wall from the end of my wall to the back of the property line - all others...
Spalling?
So what you are saying is it is all due to freeze/thaw? Is that typical? How do "you" keep it from happening? How do I save my house from sliding down the front hill?
Does all block crumble like that in this situation? It's not happening on the other side of the house, but it is not...
So here is the pic of the "short" part of the wall.
http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=73fe75d6-6ecf-41fc-b032-d2d31915202c&file=DSC_0007.JPG
and a close up of one of the gaps
http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=ab7f35b3-f18b-49f7-9f14-16e6fc8df46d&file=DSC_0009.JPG...
msquared48 - they are still in business - I have emailed with him recently but he has since stopped replying after he got the address of the property. Suspicious to me - but if they aren't liable because I am a new owner, I don't see what the issue would be and why he wouldn't reply to my email...
I know, right? Where was the engineer?!?!
As best I can tell (without tearing it down of course) is there is nothing holding the block together - no morter, no adhesive etc - which I don't know if that is necessary or not, but it was noted. In the section that is separating - about 3ft wide in 2...
Thank you both. I am just trying to get all the information I can - the wall is there to protect the structural integrity of the house and with the wall failing, so is the structure. I bought the home from my former in-laws - as-is unfortunately. The thing that is frustrating me is the company...
New here - not sure if I’m in the right area or not but need assistance please.
Have retaining wall on residential property. “2 blocks high” at one end, 9 ft high at the other - curves around corner of house – double deep in one area (on a slope). I do not believe drainage was done properly...
