I own a slabed home that was constructed back in the 50’s, in mass. I have a problem with the fill that is under the slab. its settling or i think that is what is happening. all the house in my area are know to have moisture problems. I mean the musty smell type. I talked to all the local neighbors and they all have the smell but haven’t had the settling problem. any suggestion on the culprit?? I thought it was bad prep when they built the house, only thing I could think of is mud jacking the slab. thanks for any suggestions
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The musty smell may be broken drain pipes under the slab, caused by the settling.
I know allot of houses in the local area have the same problem as i do. Any suggestions on finding out who could take a look at the pipes, small ma and pa or some big franchise like roto roter???
thakns
Talk to your neighbors and see what they've found, and who among the various service folks seems to know their A from a hole in the ground. Has little to do with the jacket they wear.
The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one. --Wilhelm Stekel
Could be any plumber who has a video rig. Call a few and ask for prices to run a camera through your sewer. They'll want some details, like where your cleanouts are (to get their camera in), if you know of any tight bends, approx. length., etc.
k
i had someone bid the job for slab jacking, around mass. it like finding a needle in a stack. when i did vind someone they wanted $15,000 for a 1200sq ft home. down south this project might cost someone upward of 3 to 5 thousand, I work in the building field so i will give a friend a call that has accessability to the camaera gear.thanks
Slabjacking.
larry b
Get a sledge hammer and bust a hole in the middle of the slab, (don't hurt yourself) hopefully there is not too much steel to deal with. If the hole is in the right spot and big enough, other trades men can easy see how to fix or repair.
Here is what will happen, once the hole is there, it may be in the wrong location, so another hole is needed. When the hole is first open, the moisture may be real bad. Moisture may be from ground water, clay sewer lines (illegal), galvanized water pipes (all rotted), leaking copper water pipes or nothing at all.
As each Trade looks down your hole, one may impress you with good answers, others you will just send away.
No hole , no answers, just speculations and high unfounded speculation.