I recently discovered that there is a giant hole, or rather complete lack of pour, in the corner of one of our walkout basement walls. I noticed it one day when I felt cold air coming through. I ripped open the "vapour barrier" (hack job too) and found a hole I could almost fit my fist into. I could feel the underside or both sill plates all the way to the sheathing/outside. The slab is also very hollow in this corner when stepping on it. So I went around outside to the exterior, got down and looked at the bottom where the stucco meets concrete, and could see that there wasn't even any foundation in the corner at all. Just a gaping hole about a foot long. Can I fix this? How can it be done? What kind of costs am I looking at?
Hi Trevor
Wow! Isn't that nice. If this is a new house purchase , you have lots of ways you can get, either the previous owner or your
house inspector to pay for this repair(Legal) If you would like to just fix it yourself just clean the hole out well and fill it with
Hydraulic Cement. It may take a few applications for a good secure repair. Do NOT
put foam.
Hi Trevor,
If you have a hole in the corner of your basement wall, it's probably because there is a leak in your foundation. You'll need to have a foundation repair specialist come and take a look at the problem so they can fix it. Foundation repairs can be expensive, but they're definitely worth the cost in order to keep your home dry and water-free.
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