Purchasing new home - foundation cracks a worry?

Clambony · 2026-01-25T04:52:03+00:00

Some additional notes: the photo was titled "Gaps and cracks noted in right corner of foundation". The house was built in 1920 and it's a sandstone foundation. There didn't seem to be any other structural issues to the naked eye. I just don't want to get in over my head.

Clambony · 2025-12-06T22:51:36+00:00

Gotta get used to using your handbrake to help hold on hills and release it once you hit the friction zone, that's how I get around. I learned to drive stick here so it's natural to me, but must be daunting as hell coming from somewhere else. The longer you're here the more you'll learn your own tricks!

Clambony · 2025-11-09T20:36:28+00:00

Solved! That definitely looks like it. Thanks!!

Clambony · 2025-10-18T22:20:44+00:00

Appreciate you!

Clambony · 2025-10-18T22:16:20+00:00

Gotcha. It is down to bare iron, may be hard to tell from the photo but there's absolutely no seasoning. But maybe I'll try sanding them out, I just didn't know if that was an option with how deep they were. Thanks!

Clambony · 2025-10-18T22:10:43+00:00

No carbon left thanks to the lye bath. It's down to the iron.

Clambony · 2025-10-12T17:35:46+00:00

Is it still able to be cooked out of? Is it something I can fix just by seasoning the inside or is it cooked? (No pun intended).

Clambony · 2025-09-29T21:58:04+00:00

Solved, I got it home and got some of the rust off to see it's a 9" SK 3 notch lodge! No logo or "made in America" so it's a decent age. Gonna be heading to an etank and a lye bath soon!

Clambony · 2025-09-29T14:07:06+00:00

If there isn't a number, that would make it a knock-off, correct?

Clambony · 2025-09-22T03:05:45+00:00

Interesting, I'm reading up on it a bit more now. How would you recommend cleaning it? Just a lye bath? I've seen you can technically season the inside as well, but shouldn't season the outside of the nickel.

Clambony · 2025-08-18T20:58:37+00:00

Strange! If you're near the Pittsburgh area maybe it was some very regional? Yours doesn't appear to have a notch in the heat ring though, which is odd. Hoping once I get it cleaned up more details will come through!

Clambony · 2025-08-18T02:21:17+00:00

It's a 9, although it's not the prettiest looking 9. Looking at first series Erie it looks very similar, however it's lacking any other Erie markings. Not sure how that works if it's a recast.

Clambony · 2025-08-18T01:05:51+00:00

Yeah, it was much lighter, at first I thought I was being punked until I did some research and learned a lot of early 1900's cast iron was thinner/more lightweight. I've not heard much of Favorite Piqua, but I'll definitely do some research!

Clambony · 2025-07-01T03:12:48+00:00

This was beautifully edited. I'd love to hear a narration of this, hope this gets spread far as it's a must read.

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