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Finally we start our front proch project. It's a small porch just covering the front door area with 3 ft footing. We are not doing any slab platform. The post will sit on the footing and we will do paver on the rest of ground. Now here comes the issue. When contractor dig the hole for footing, he hit some kind of brick on both side around 1.5 ft depth and not able to go further. We call town hall and they said they will have inspector to stop by to take a look if she has time. If we cannot go further down, is there any solution for our footing?
Until you know for sure what you've exposed- there's no tellin'!
But, my guess would be, depending on the age of the home you've uncovered the original footing for the stoop.
My house is 50 years old split level and front door is on ground level. There is no stoop when we bought the house. Only a paver path lead to the front door. According to my neighbor whose father did all the gas pipe for the area in the past, he does not recall encounter such issue. Anyway, probably need to wait for inspector to check.
Until you know for sure what you've exposed- there's no tellin'!
But, my guess would be, depending on the age of the home you've uncovered the original footing for the stoop.
I think you are right. I think it's original footing for the stoop, but for somehow, they decide not to do the stoop later on.
When we first informed inspector, they said no matter what, we will need to dig 3' depth. Therefore, we have contractor came back today with power tool to break the bricks. However, we hit the whole cement foundation when reaching 2' depth. My husband will need to call inspector again to confirm if we can stop here. It does not make any sense for us to break through cement and then fill with cement later.
I'd guess that you can use the existing foundation as long as it's in good condition and goes down 4'. You'll likely have to prove it goes that deep by digging along side of it to the 4' depth.
The inspector stopped by yesterday and say something like we will need to drill a hole and put something on top of the foundation cement before we can fill the hole with concrete. My husband did not quite understand what she wants so we will have contractor to call inspector directly. Any clue?
The inspector stopped by yesterday and say something like we will need to drill a hole and put something on top of the foundation cement before we can fill the hole with concrete. My husband did not quite understand what she wants so we will have contractor to call inspector directly. Any clue?
Maybe put rebar in the holes to tie the old foundation to the new concrete? The other thing might be a bonding agent.
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