We just sold a house in CA and the buyers got spooked by a comment made by a pest inspector about our pier & beam foundation. It had been looked at by inspectors before we prepped the house for sale, but the buyers wanted a foundation inspection. Although pier & beam was common in our neighborhood due to the soil type, we had a terrible time finding someone who would/could come inspect it to ease the buyers minds. We were a little worried there would be a surprise or just delay the whole deal since we were ready to pack for TX. It all worked out fine, but it just shows how easily buyers get scared and how important it is to have your ducks in a row when you sell! Great content, love the show!
Yeah, any foundation issue seems to spook buyers. We have had to get engineers involved before to recommend repairs and sign off in the end. The scary stuff can get you good buys (like this triplex)
Great to see an in-depth look at a major foundation repair since I've never done one before. Love the before and after pics as well (blue is always a great color choice on anything, especially siding). Thanks for the great content Coach!
I’m starting a foundation repair project on a 100 year old home in March struggling…any tips are welcome?? Like safety for jacking process I just have one wall that needs done for now
Just had to do some major foundation repairs also at my rental here in south Florida. We used push piers (20-30ft. Into load bearing soil) and underpinned them to the existing footer. Came out nice on your end. Should last a lifetime.
It wasn’t too bad cost wise... I did the excavation and back fill myself, so for just the pilings being installed were $7,500 total. I was getting ridiculous quotes from $15,000-$30,000.
In this case we did not install an impermeable membrane. We just had cement blocks and cement footers. And we have gutters to divert water away from house. But in other cases we have dug along entire foundation and installed a membrane on top of cement blocks in order to prevent water intrusion into crawl space.
Wow! Impressive repair. The finished product looked great! I'm dealing with a foundation issue right now on one of my single family units with a monolithic slab. Getting water in the house during heavy rains. Right now, using educated trial and error to try to resolve the issue since the source is currently unknown. BTW like the new color on this house!
Hi Chad...thank you for all the sharing of information on investing .I'm searching for a structural engineer for a project, can you give a referral of who you use?
thank you for watching Brooke! I'm definitely loving the siding and how they pop with the new windows and doors now. We're going to put coverings over the doors and new porch rails which will make it even better.
I've been binge listening to your podcast on Google Podcast but unfortunately they don't let you leave a review. I just wanted to say how much I enjoy listening and getting insight from you on real estate investing. I have a rental that was unintentional due to purchasing in 2008 but it will be paid for soon and I'm looking for my next property. Just wanted to let you know that I enjoy the show and appreciate all the time that you put into it. Thanks!
Thank you so much for the feedback and for listening to the podcast! I've added you to the list of reviews eligible to win a free book:) And congrats on the property that's almost paid off! That's awesome!
Hi, I’m working on a 132 year old to story house right now and there’s nothing in the house I’m working on that looks as good as what you started with most of the wood was sitting on the dirt and a whore one or two pieces of granite rock the center of the house is sitting on a granite rock that they found somewhere threw it on the ground stuck a rough, cut 4 x 4 in there sideways beat it in the place took some rough cut wedges drove a man. The house is 35 feet wide and may have 3 to 4 support areas across the entire house with little to no beams. Most of the wood that had ground in Compac is rotted 6 to 28 inches. I’ve been in the foundation repair business for 42 years and this is definitely a challenge I can’t remember what the old saying is, but this is the house built by John. And John was in the Carpenter, a journeyman, a concrete man I think he cleaned horse stalls for living because this house is full of S#/“*!
Good luck! Sounds like you have a tough job ahead of you, but I think you are much more qualified than I am to take it on! I bet it will be beautiful when you are done.
Great video, thanks for this series. I have a few questions if you don't mind. 1. Did a licensed structural engineer have to provide the plan and if so what was his cost? 2. It appears a new perimeter footing was installed all the way around and cement block used from the footer to the house structure. Is that correct? Curious as to how the top block / house joint was made. Mortar joint? 3. Interior piers seem to be replaced with new solid concrete blocks. Was a footer poured for each new pier? It also seems like a new wood beam system was added above the new interior piers. Is that correct? 4. Although you overran your estimate, it seems like a lot of work for the cost. Of the $16500 how much was labor vs materials? In my area (Maryland) I expect the costs would be considerably higher due to soil conditions and foundation requirements. 5. Is there a formal county or city inspection required? Again, thank you for providing this series,.
Thanks for the question. I'll do my best to answer: 1. I hired a licensed engineer to look at it separetely from the contractor. And he had suggestions/changes he suggested based on that. If I had it to do over again, I would have hired this engineer FIRST and let him make the plans that everyone else followed. Live and learn. 2. I'm not sure how the block was connected to house. I assume a mortar joint, because the only materials they had out there were cement blocks and mixed mortar. 3. Not all piers were replaced, but a good number of them were replaced with new footer and cement blocks on top of footer. Yes, one new beam was installed in center of house because some of the spans were too long. 4. Based on the unhappy response when I asked the contractor to go back and fix stuff the engineer found, I don't think he would do this job again for $16,500. I'm guessing it would have been $20,000 - $25,000+. And I'm sure it's more expensive in different parts of country. I'm not sure break down of labor to materials, but there was a LOT of labor time. 5. Yes, city inspection and permits were required.
We are near Clemson, SC. Unfortunately I wouldn't recommend the person who did our work at first! It's tough to find anyone to do it. Perhaps you can get a structural engineer o give you a plan, and then hire contractors to do it. With a plan it might make it less intimidating.
I'm probably not the best person to ask, because my contractor ended up being bad! But if I had to do it over again, I'd talk to mobile home dealerships. There are companies that do a lot of masonry work to block in doublewides, and I bet they'd also be able to do the work we had to do on this old house.
Looks like there was some plastic down, crucial to always have that vapor barrier. Why people neglect that aspect is beyond me… simple, cheap, effective.
No, i wish. We had over 30 days sitting still working on getting contractors started on next part (new wiring, new plumbing, carpentry work inside). Finally started back now.
Nice foundation work. Interesting that they didn't just jack up the entire house to do the new foundation. First impressions on the siding color, looks great! That said I'm not a great guy to pick colors... Lol
That was helpful, thanks for sharing. I would have guessed it would be more than $15k. The siding did wonders, too. Approximately how much did it cost to reside the house?
Siding cost $15,705. You can see all the details in this video: th-cam.com/video/XJghX57vbg8/w-d-xo.html ... the foundation work could have cost a lot more with other contractors. We got lucky to find the one we did.
The outside came out real nice! I am from Ct and would probably pass on this because of the cost of repair. Would you be willing to share your numbers on this project?
Yeah, i wouldn't blamr you on passing, Matt. I have had 2nd thoughts too! If you look at the playlist of this rehab, i share numbers for each step. And i will share total numbers t the end.
The fun of rehabs on older homes! Your contractor did nice work at a reasonable price. How long were they on the project? Started a remodel on a 1943 home four weeks ago, no foundation issues (been up underneath it enough, plumbing and electrical). Yours is quite a project, just math (and good estimation)!
They took a couple of weeks on most of the work. But it ultimately took 3-4 weeks because i wasn't happy with some of the work underneath and asked them to go back. I wishni could say i estimated well on this one. I think my skills were rusty and we will be 30-40% over my original estimate. Ouch!
The music makes foundation repair sound so fun :)
I agree! Lol
We just sold a house in CA and the buyers got spooked by a comment made by a pest inspector about our pier & beam foundation. It had been looked at by inspectors before we prepped the house for sale, but the buyers wanted a foundation inspection. Although pier & beam was common in our neighborhood due to the soil type, we had a terrible time finding someone who would/could come inspect it to ease the buyers minds. We were a little worried there would be a surprise or just delay the whole deal since we were ready to pack for TX. It all worked out fine, but it just shows how easily buyers get scared and how important it is to have your ducks in a row when you sell!
Great content, love the show!
Yeah, any foundation issue seems to spook buyers. We have had to get engineers involved before to recommend repairs and sign off in the end. The scary stuff can get you good buys (like this triplex)
Looks good I do like the blue better on siding
That is an impressive rehab! Looks beautiful now that it is finished. Great job, thank you for sharing.
Thanks Michael!
Great to see an in-depth look at a major foundation repair since I've never done one before. Love the before and after pics as well (blue is always a great color choice on anything, especially siding). Thanks for the great content Coach!
There are all sorts of foundation issues. This was a new one for us. Glad you like the siding too.
I’m starting a foundation repair project on a 100 year old home in March struggling…any tips are welcome?? Like safety for jacking process I just have one wall that needs done for now
Wow, what an awesome transformation.
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my som recently purchased old farm built on hand hewn logs . looking for ways to add support beams to level and strengthen house. any suggestions ??
Love Learning about real estate from you pal!!! You're a great teacher!
I appreciate it, Zach!
Just had to do some major foundation repairs also at my rental here in south Florida. We used push piers (20-30ft. Into load bearing soil) and underpinned them to the existing footer.
Came out nice on your end.
Should last a lifetime.
Wow, that sounds extreme. Good to know there are solutions like that. How much did it cost?
It wasn’t too bad cost wise... I did the excavation and back fill myself, so for just the pilings being installed were $7,500 total. I was getting ridiculous quotes from $15,000-$30,000.
@@patrickferrero186 could u share the company u used?
Wow! Some of the foundation you showed looks pretty scary! Thanks for sharing your experience!
like something from a haunted house, right?! Luckily it's a little less scary now.
That was absolutely amazing! I loved the new vinyl siding. That blue was so pretty.
Thanks so much! I was a little nervous at first, but I love it too! Make it stand out.
Beautiful job and I love the color
How long did that take and how much for the entire remodel
Hello... Could you tell me how did you did with the impermeabilization of the new foundations? Thank you
In this case we did not install an impermeable membrane. We just had cement blocks and cement footers. And we have gutters to divert water away from house.
But in other cases we have dug along entire foundation and installed a membrane on top of cement blocks in order to prevent water intrusion into crawl space.
Wow! Now that was an amazing transformation! Thank you for sharing your experience, and wisdom with us. Great video and content!!
Thank you, Tara!
Wow! Impressive repair. The finished product looked great! I'm dealing with a foundation issue right now on one of my single family units with a monolithic slab. Getting water in the house during heavy rains. Right now, using educated trial and error to try to resolve the issue since the source is currently unknown. BTW like the new color on this house!
Good luck on your water issue. That is no fun.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Doris.
Hi Chad...thank you for all the sharing of information on investing .I'm searching for a structural engineer for a project, can you give a referral of who you use?
I really like the new siding color! Awesome video (:
thank you for watching Brooke! I'm definitely loving the siding and how they pop with the new windows and doors now. We're going to put coverings over the doors and new porch rails which will make it even better.
I appreciate the multiple clips you took under the house. Almost seems like you kind of like it down there ;) dig the blue, lot of character
ha, yeah it is sort of calming under there. Not sure why!
Thank you for sharing !!
Happy to do it!
You are a far better man than I am taking on this level of a rehab.
or far less intelligent 😟
Lol not even close
Do you do other states. I'm having problems getting someone to even get a estimate let along do the job
Unfortunately, no. We hired local contractors in Clemson. I hope you find someone!
@@CoachChadCarson thank you
What type of cinder blocks did you use ?
I'm not sure. It seemed like standard type but I am out of my expertise there.
Fabulous, inspiring job!
Thank you!
I've been binge listening to your podcast on Google Podcast but unfortunately they don't let you leave a review. I just wanted to say how much I enjoy listening and getting insight from you on real estate investing. I have a rental that was unintentional due to purchasing in 2008 but it will be paid for soon and I'm looking for my next property. Just wanted to let you know that I enjoy the show and appreciate all the time that you put into it. Thanks!
Thank you so much for the feedback and for listening to the podcast! I've added you to the list of reviews eligible to win a free book:) And congrats on the property that's almost paid off! That's awesome!
Siding color is great! 😉😁
Nice choice!
Awesome color.
thanks!
Awesome. I wish you could do that to my house? How long did it take? How many helpers?
Hi, I’m working on a 132 year old to story house right now and there’s nothing in the house I’m working on that looks as good as what you started with most of the wood was sitting on the dirt and a whore one or two pieces of granite rock the center of the house is sitting on a granite rock that they found somewhere threw it on the ground stuck a rough, cut 4 x 4 in there sideways beat it in the place took some rough cut wedges drove a man. The house is 35 feet wide and may have 3 to 4 support areas across the entire house with little to no beams. Most of the wood that had ground in Compac is rotted 6 to 28 inches. I’ve been in the foundation repair business for 42 years and this is definitely a challenge I can’t remember what the old saying is, but this is the house built by John. And John was in the Carpenter, a journeyman, a concrete man I think he cleaned horse stalls for living because this house is full of S#/“*!
Good luck! Sounds like you have a tough job ahead of you, but I think you are much more qualified than I am to take it on! I bet it will be beautiful when you are done.
Have you ever fixed a poured concrete footer?
I have not. I would be interested to learn more.
What kind of siding was this? Could you give us an idea of the siding cost? Thanks!
It was a medium tier vinyl siding. It cost $15,705. You can see all the details in this video: th-cam.com/video/XJghX57vbg8/w-d-xo.html ...
How much longer do you think the home will last after this?
Hopefully we can get another 100 years:) we will see.
This was informative. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate you watching.
Great video, thanks for this series. I have a few questions if you don't mind.
1. Did a licensed structural engineer have to provide the plan and if so what was his cost?
2. It appears a new perimeter footing was installed all the way around and cement block used from the footer to the house structure. Is that correct? Curious as to how the top block / house joint was made. Mortar joint?
3. Interior piers seem to be replaced with new solid concrete blocks. Was a footer poured for each new pier? It also seems like a new wood beam system was added above the new interior piers. Is that correct?
4. Although you overran your estimate, it seems like a lot of work for the cost. Of the $16500 how much was labor vs materials? In my area (Maryland) I expect the costs would be considerably higher due to soil conditions and foundation requirements.
5. Is there a formal county or city inspection required?
Again, thank you for providing this series,.
Thanks for the question. I'll do my best to answer:
1. I hired a licensed engineer to look at it separetely from the contractor. And he had suggestions/changes he suggested based on that. If I had it to do over again, I would have hired this engineer FIRST and let him make the plans that everyone else followed. Live and learn.
2. I'm not sure how the block was connected to house. I assume a mortar joint, because the only materials they had out there were cement blocks and mixed mortar.
3. Not all piers were replaced, but a good number of them were replaced with new footer and cement blocks on top of footer. Yes, one new beam was installed in center of house because some of the spans were too long.
4. Based on the unhappy response when I asked the contractor to go back and fix stuff the engineer found, I don't think he would do this job again for $16,500. I'm guessing it would have been $20,000 - $25,000+. And I'm sure it's more expensive in different parts of country. I'm not sure break down of labor to materials, but there was a LOT of labor time.
5. Yes, city inspection and permits were required.
Where are you from? We have a foundation that needs worked just like this. Close to 100 year old house. We can’t find anyone to do the work.
We are near Clemson, SC. Unfortunately I wouldn't recommend the person who did our work at first! It's tough to find anyone to do it. Perhaps you can get a structural engineer o give you a plan, and then hire contractors to do it. With a plan it might make it less intimidating.
Good job .....
Thanks for sharing, great video. Keep up those yoga classes! :)
Ha, yeah ... yoga is necessary training to make it in crawl spaces like that!
Hey Coach! Any tips on finding a good foundation contractor (this will be our first property!). Thanks a ton
I'm probably not the best person to ask, because my contractor ended up being bad! But if I had to do it over again, I'd talk to mobile home dealerships. There are companies that do a lot of masonry work to block in doublewides, and I bet they'd also be able to do the work we had to do on this old house.
Looks like there was some plastic down, crucial to always have that vapor barrier. Why people neglect that aspect is beyond me… simple, cheap, effective.
Great work Chad!! Thank you so much for sharing!! Do you have it rented out yet?
No, i wish. We had over 30 days sitting still working on getting contractors started on next part (new wiring, new plumbing, carpentry work inside). Finally started back now.
Occupied or unoccupied during the foundation work?
Thanks! Great video!
unoccupied for sure! Lots of subfloor removal and jacking up of the house that would have created some issues if occupied.
Not the siding color I’d pick, but still looks good. I focus on neutral colors only. Stock items, so I can find it easier later.
I was definitely torn between stock colors and blue. With siding it's hard to match no matter what. The sun fades it all.
i need the same service in seattle. can you suggest me someone from here?
I don't have any connections for contractors there unfortunately. I recommend connecting with local real estate investing clubs and ask there
Thanks coach I need this. What is your channel all about?
Thanks for watching. Channel is about real estate investing and personal finance with a goal to help people achieve financial independence.
Nice foundation work. Interesting that they didn't just jack up the entire house to do the new foundation. First impressions on the siding color, looks great! That said I'm not a great guy to pick colors... Lol
They did jack it up to get the new blocks in. They just did it a section at a time. Glad you like new siding color!
Jeeze louise if you can fix that i can fixed my issues..
That was helpful, thanks for sharing. I would have guessed it would be more than $15k. The siding did wonders, too. Approximately how much did it cost to reside the house?
Siding cost $15,705. You can see all the details in this video: th-cam.com/video/XJghX57vbg8/w-d-xo.html ... the foundation work could have cost a lot more with other contractors. We got lucky to find the one we did.
@@CoachChadCarson Ah perfect, thanks!
The outside came out real nice! I am from Ct and would probably pass on this because of the cost of repair. Would you be willing to share your numbers on this project?
Yeah, i wouldn't blamr you on passing, Matt. I have had 2nd thoughts too!
If you look at the playlist of this rehab, i share numbers for each step. And i will share total numbers t the end.
How much did you spend?
The fun of rehabs on older homes! Your contractor did nice work at a reasonable price. How long were they on the project?
Started a remodel on a 1943 home four weeks ago, no foundation issues (been up underneath it enough, plumbing and electrical). Yours is quite a project, just math (and good estimation)!
They took a couple of weeks on most of the work. But it ultimately took 3-4 weeks because i wasn't happy with some of the work underneath and asked them to go back.
I wishni could say i estimated well on this one. I think my skills were rusty and we will be 30-40% over my original estimate. Ouch!
the sound of the chalk bOARD AND Chalk kiled my ears and brain
Only patina green would hav been better.
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