Bought a house with a gimpy foundation
Bought a house built in 1912 or 1920 (records have both years, I’m not sure which it is).
I had a home inspection. No major issues identified. Sellers said they had previous water issues but that they were resolved. They lied. LIARS. You can’t tell me that the basement filling with water didn’t happen last year, and that mold grew in the less than 2 months I’ve owned it.
Entire exterior wall has a huge foundation crack, it’s leaking water along it, the foundation is crumbling to the touch.
I’m getting a structural engineer to evaluate. 2 side basement walls have had (I think/hope professionally done—) foundation repairs as the walls have a lot of added cement inside.
Any advice appreciated as I sell my soul to pay for repairs after selling my soul to buy the house.
I plan to get the yard regraded & replace gutters as well to help with moisture but holy crap I wasn’t expecting this.
For reference: enough water to soak 4 loads of laundry, use a shop vac, and mopping up extra in one day. AKA- towels cannot contain the water on the floor in any manner and when the snow melts I have to sit in the basement every 30-90 minutes switching towels and using the shop vac.
First time home buyer, I love life