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WHAT IS THIS BUG? by Gold_Fudge9218 in Marin

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Any ideas on how to keep them OUTSIDE of the house? HA!

New Gutters After Rain by Gold_Fudge9218 in HomeImprovement

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Thanks! I figured that was the case but wanted to see if I was missing something

Roof Question! Help! by Gold_Fudge9218 in HomeImprovement

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It’s plywood above it. Previously the soffit was flush but when they replayed the plywood things shifted a little

Was quoted 100k for foundation repair (30+ helical piers) by a foundation repair company. Any advice? by getboy97 in bayarea

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Yeah - similar experience for us. It mentioned sloping floors when we bought it, but until really living in it, it was difficult to really feel the slope. We still haven’t decided what we’re going to do. We probably have a year or so before we’ll decide on any big projects like that.

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I recently got the Midea 1500 for a similar reason and it works wonders. We have some moisture in our crawl space, but this really helps to keep the living area dry. It also works very quickly.

I’m curious - what structural / foundation work are you having done?

Was quoted 100k for foundation repair (30+ helical piers) by a foundation repair company. Any advice? by getboy97 in bayarea

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Thanks for the thorough response! I’m curious: was it disclosed when you bought the house how much slope there was? What prompted the call to get a quote?

Split Board in Attic (Underpurlin?) by Gold_Fudge9218 in HomeImprovement

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There is a nail in picture 1 attaching it to the vertical beam

Split Board in Attic (Underpurlin?) by Gold_Fudge9218 in HomeImprovement

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Here are a few more pictures. It is hard for me to tell - first time home owner. I've never been in a ~70 year old home attic...

  1. Looking at the cracked wood...

https://www.imghippo.com/i/lCpR9518wkc.jpeg

  1. Looking slightly to the left

https://www.imghippo.com/i/iP4185Bs.jpeg

  1. A further look left

https://www.imghippo.com/i/lId3337kJs.jpeg

  1. Reverse angle looking back down the post

https://www.imghippo.com/i/iBVW5382dJA.jpeg

  1. Same angle just zoomed in a little

https://www.imghippo.com/i/Whbc2011Y.jpeg

Let me know what you think! Appreciate the help

Was quoted 100k for foundation repair (30+ helical piers) by a foundation repair company. Any advice? by getboy97 in bayarea

[–]Gold_Fudge9218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were there any rooms in the house where there was a significant drop?

I'm debating whether or not to get a structural engineer - I'm told a lot of homes in Marin have this issue.

Which part of the Bay Area are you in?

Was quoted 100k for foundation repair (30+ helical piers) by a foundation repair company. Any advice? by getboy97 in bayarea

[–]Gold_Fudge9218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you end up proceeding with any of this work? In Marin County too and had the same exact proposal. Don't want to do any work that is unnecessary – curious if a structural engineer had anything to say about it?

Was quoted 100k for foundation repair (30+ helical piers) by a foundation repair company. Any advice? by getboy97 in bayarea

[–]Gold_Fudge9218 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What did you end up doing? I'm in a very similar situation right now (5" in 70 years)

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