Foundation – Outside water coming into basement

Rear Exterior Stairway & Landing Foundation Issues—Contractor did not install enough gravel beneath steps for drainage. It caused a leak into the house and destroyed the basement hardwood flooring. Issues were created by:

  1. incorrect drain tile installation
  2. backfilling done with clay and mud instead of gravel
  3. improper backfill compact, which would have prevented ground settlement issues

 

 

Violations issued against the builder – March 20, 2014

Even during the repair, we had to point out the following:

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