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basement???
yes david you are right,,, was orginal foundation ,,,,,,, inspector says so ....thank you all again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tagged: basements???
Replied Nov. 13, 2009
basement???
yes diane you were right on they said not to dig into it ,,,,it was indeeed the orginal foundation ty diane!!!!!!!
Tagged: basements???
Replied Nov. 13, 2009
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I have some problems like this. Some areas I will have to gut out and use sheetrock (as much as I dont want to) to replace the walls. The hardest part will be the areas where my wall is brick, and the plaster attached has failed. If you coat the ent…
yes david you are right,,, was orginal foundation ,,,,,,, inspector
says so ....thank you all again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes diane you were right on they said not to dig into it ,,,,it was indeeed the orginal foundation ty diane!!!!!!!
yes they had tore some wallpaer offf ,,,,,on second visit while inpection was there i was able to see it, it is thin plaster sure didnt look like it 1st visit ....lol ty for replying
thank you sean! in one pic i show on photos is the good room no falling plaster you can see how thick and slanted walls are...well coming up the steps is where the plaster cement wall is falling its about 2 by 2 feeet of plaster! house is by railroa…
When removing old plaster and replacing it with drywall, you want to consider any reveal in the wood trim. Historic coats of plaster are usually much thicker than sheetrock, and you may be left with a very visible line where the old plaster used to…
the plaster wall as you are walking up to the attic rooms which will be mine !!! are starting to fall wall paper hanging them on lol imma prettty sure glue or plaster nails wont help at this point its really thick plaster too i was thinking of break…
omg!!! thats very stunning ill say ! WOW!!
This sounds like a barrier wall to keep the original foundation in place. Do nothing until you have a structural engineer look at it.
Diane
Well!!!!!!!!!! Could you be a bit more clear?????????????????
My best guess based on your statements:
it has a small basement with a newer cement wall put in with dirt about 4 feet of dirt???
You have a basement 1/2 dug out. Common in the neighbor…
it has a small basement with a newer cement wall put in with dirt about 4 feet of dirt??? what is this can i break up cement block and digg out dirt ???not all cement blocks just enuogh to get in there and get dirt out ??? the rest of the basemnt is…
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- we live in a small town indiana hopeing to move to a smaller town with a older home 1910 was the year it was built!!! so it will hold alot of challlenges to us !!i work full time hubby is on disability!! so ill have my hands full!! wish us luck we need it!!!
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- we are interested in a old house put down 1 thou for earnest offered 35,000.00 they wanted 39,900.00 we will see nov 3 yes or no.... the promblem s with the house we are looking at neeeds roof replacement/repair and plaster walls tear down in the top two attic bedrooms!!!!! train tracks are about 1000 ft or so from house can feel vibration ,,,, havent looked at sewer yet probably older clay tiles who knows!!!!!!
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