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2. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   Cracked walls: Cracks may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal or stair-stepped. Severe pressure or structural damage is evident by widening cracks. Buckling walls: Usually caused by hydrostatic pressure. Walls appear to be bowed inward. Peeling paint: Water seeping through walls may lead to bubbling or peeling paint along basement walls. [4]

3. 4 Red Flags To Look Out For When Buying a House, According to ...

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   The average cost of plumbing repairs is $315, per Angi, but it can cost anywhere from $1,500 to $15,000 to completely redo the piping of a house. That’s why it’s crucial to look for any signs ...

4. Foundation (engineering) - Wikipedia

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   Foundation with pipe fixtures coming through the sleeves. In engineering, a foundation is the element of a structure which connects it to the ground or more rarely, water (as with floating structures), transferring loads from the structure to the ground. Foundations are generally considered either shallow or deep. [ 1 ]

5. Slurry wall - Wikipedia

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   A slurry wall is a civil engineering technique used to build reinforced concrete walls in areas of soft earth close to open water, or with a high groundwater table. [1] This technique is typically used to build diaphragm (water-blocking) walls surrounding tunnels and open cuts, and to lay foundations. Slurry walls are used at Superfund sites to ...

6. Cracked floors, bowed walls: Many warnings but no action at ...

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   The structural engineer who documented the shaky wall. The head of a masonry company who wouldn’t let his workers onto the site. Cracked floors, bowed walls: Many warnings but no action at Iowa ...

7. Anchor plate - Wikipedia

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   Anchor plate. An anchor plate, floor plate[1] or wall washer is a large plate or washer connected to a tie rod or bolt. Anchor plates are used on exterior walls of masonry buildings, for structural reinforcement against lateral bowing. Anchor plates are made of cast iron, sometimes wrought iron or steel, and are often made in a decorative style.