Hello... I'm new here and - no surprise - in need of advice.
My older frame farmhouse is beyond the point of practical repair, but I still have hope I might get a few more years out of it (5? 10?) before I'm forced to replace it and raze it.
The stone foundation is slowly caving in... and already has fairly large gaps (now covered by hay bales and heavy plastic to keep out the weather). The house is not in immediate danger of collapse, but of course, if nothing is done with the foundation, that will change.
The house is simply not worth the cost of a proper foundation repair (raising the house and replacing the entire foundation).
So, I've been looking into a stopgap approach - stabilizing what's left of the foundation with sprayed concrete - but I don't honestly know whether the method would be effective.
I got an estimate from one contractor, who quoted me $8K to $12K for the job.
I'm wondering if - in fact - the sprayed concrete would stabilize the collapsing stone wall - AND - if it could effectively fill existing gaps in the old foundation.
I'm aware that - at best - it's a hopelessly half-assed 'solution', but if you could see the house (or foundation) in question, you wouldn't question why I'd want to explore the low road options.
Is the sprayed concrete method worth a try at the price quoted? That is, might I be able to buy a few more years for the foundation (and the house) by going that route?
Or is it a complete waste of money?
Thanks Very Much For Your Time.
Peter B.
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My older frame farmhouse is beyond the point of practical repair, but I still have hope I might get a few more years out of it (5? 10?) before I'm forced to replace it and raze it.
The stone foundation is slowly caving in... and already has fairly large gaps (now covered by hay bales and heavy plastic to keep out the weather). The house is not in immediate danger of collapse, but of course, if nothing is done with the foundation, that will change.
The house is simply not worth the cost of a proper foundation repair (raising the house and replacing the entire foundation).
So, I've been looking into a stopgap approach - stabilizing what's left of the foundation with sprayed concrete - but I don't honestly know whether the method would be effective.
I got an estimate from one contractor, who quoted me $8K to $12K for the job.
I'm wondering if - in fact - the sprayed concrete would stabilize the collapsing stone wall - AND - if it could effectively fill existing gaps in the old foundation.
I'm aware that - at best - it's a hopelessly half-assed 'solution', but if you could see the house (or foundation) in question, you wouldn't question why I'd want to explore the low road options.
Is the sprayed concrete method worth a try at the price quoted? That is, might I be able to buy a few more years for the foundation (and the house) by going that route?
Or is it a complete waste of money?
Thanks Very Much For Your Time.
Peter B.
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