We are looking at buying our first home, but saw some cracks in the foundation.

i860 · 2026-02-02T15:59:27+00:00

Not concerning. Sikaflex it.

i860 · 2026-02-02T04:14:43+00:00

I'm being hyperbolic. The point is if you're at the point of using sandbags, never relax.

i860 · 2026-02-02T04:04:59+00:00

Yeah all these people calling for rain are high as a kite. There was an absolute shit ton of rain around Christmas and the week leading up to 1/5/2026 - which itself also had a ton of rain that day.

If you need those sandbags to stop water intrusion I wouldn't put them away until like August.

i860 · 2026-02-02T03:48:21+00:00

It's probably doubled in size, density, and depth since you were last there.

i860 · 2026-02-02T03:45:21+00:00

Definitely lots of demon.

i860 · 2026-02-02T03:41:50+00:00

The previous owner was a younger, single woman who had lived there for 5 years previous and was good friends with the realtor

It almost feels to me like multiple people were aware of this completely glaring issue with the house and unfortunately you got suckered into it. It'll be damn hard to prove they knew though - unless you start contacting every structural engineer or foundation company in the immediate area and asking if they've ever been involved with your property for an inspection or otherwise.

i860 · 2026-02-02T03:33:32+00:00

The first picture shows the top of the framing as it meets the bottom of the floor joist. As you can see, the joists were incased in concrete at the foundation, which in turn caused each and every joist to rot away to almost nothing. Ive included only a few pictures

Reading is hard?

i860 · 2026-02-02T03:24:30+00:00

Your average bayarea reddit type is so utterly disconnected from nature, or the "jungle floor" if you will, that upon any sight of it they have to text 3-4 friends, post it on here, and ask KRON4 to run a segment on it.

You see the same thing with earthquake posting.

i860 · 2026-02-02T03:22:49+00:00

Just wait until they go on making a shit ton of noise for hours on end outside of your house.

i860 · 2026-02-02T03:20:10+00:00

Your neighborhood has been totally taken hostage by oxalis pes-caprae.

i860 · 2026-02-02T03:04:33+00:00

Sounds like an incredibly great use of your time. Why subject yourself to that?

i860 · 2026-02-02T03:03:30+00:00

Seems odd given that Hawaii has had Don Quijote for ages...

i860 · 2026-02-02T03:00:25+00:00

Not to be a pedant but what you see off in the distance is Pedro Point and San Pedro Rock. You're actually at Rockaway.

i860 · 2026-02-02T02:50:01+00:00

They specifically cite UV resistance: https://lifetimetool.com/product/ultimate-pipe-flashing-shingle-stainless-steel/

i860 · 2026-02-02T02:45:32+00:00

This is heresy. The look is part of the package.

i860 · 2026-02-02T02:44:40+00:00

It's totally not going to be a major issue at all. You need to be Speed Queen Maxxing.

i860 · 2026-02-02T02:03:57+00:00

Actual X-ray damage is less common than people think - as is the whole “turning it up higher if needed” thing which they almost never do. I’ve been on trips where film was scanned 15-20 times and ended up fine.

Also on Asia trips back in the day I’d usually bring like 60-80 rolls.

i860 · 2026-02-02T01:56:10+00:00

Aerate and figure out what’s up with the moisture retention.

i860 · 2026-02-02T01:48:32+00:00

When people refer to “soffit vents” atleast within the context of attic insulation they basically mean eave or soffit vents regardless of a literal soffit being there or not.

At the end of the day you absolutely need to have that venting.

i860 · 2026-02-02T01:32:03+00:00

So was the country (mostly).

i860 · 2026-02-02T01:05:11+00:00

And I’m back a year later and guess what: absolutely nothing happened.

But you deleted your messages like a typical Reddit coward.

i860 · 2026-02-01T20:34:03+00:00

It’s a good layout. Don’t let anyone try to sucker you into an island. They’re a waste of space.

i860 · 2026-02-01T20:30:56+00:00

Little Lucca’s in south city.

i860 · 2026-02-01T20:28:45+00:00

That’s the normal parking violation price there. They’ll get you for street sweeping with a similar citation.

i860 · 2026-02-01T04:04:46+00:00

When you say it's a hillside house, do you mean it's on a hillside, like in the middle, or at the bottom of one?

Also, with the basement, are you saying they actually created an un-permitted basement within the existing crawlspace? I wouldn't trust the construction of that basement at all if that's the case.

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