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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 4152129" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>Buddy had some installed because the bricks were cracked and settled down on one side of his house.</p><p>Brick is not a structural part of the house.</p><p>But piers were installed under the base of the bricks.</p><p>No sheetrock cracks in the house either and this was purchased new in the 80's by his parents.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes it is nothing to be concerned about.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Find out where the piers were set and for what and go from there.</p><p></p><p>Some houses were built on a swamp or old pond or river bed.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes a plumbing leak under the slab will wash a lot of sand or dirt away and cause settling.</p><p>As will rats under a house or poor drainage when it rains.</p><p></p><p>Look at the slope of the land and guess where all the water goes when it rains hard.</p><p></p><p>I have looked at for sale homes with red dirt line up 2 foot in the front or back of the house where flood water left a stain.</p><p></p><p>Oh look new sheetrock in the garage.. Wonder why they had to replace that.</p><p>Think about things like that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 4152129, member: 15054"] Buddy had some installed because the bricks were cracked and settled down on one side of his house. Brick is not a structural part of the house. But piers were installed under the base of the bricks. No sheetrock cracks in the house either and this was purchased new in the 80's by his parents. Sometimes it is nothing to be concerned about. Find out where the piers were set and for what and go from there. Some houses were built on a swamp or old pond or river bed. Sometimes a plumbing leak under the slab will wash a lot of sand or dirt away and cause settling. As will rats under a house or poor drainage when it rains. Look at the slope of the land and guess where all the water goes when it rains hard. I have looked at for sale homes with red dirt line up 2 foot in the front or back of the house where flood water left a stain. Oh look new sheetrock in the garage.. Wonder why they had to replace that. Think about things like that. [/QUOTE]
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