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submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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How bad is this crack? I just noticed it today but I assume it's been there a while and happened after an earth earthquake we had a few months ago.

Is this something I can just fill in with mortar and keep an eye on?

I plan on reaching out to our insurance company to see if they'll pay for it but if not we're pretty strapped for cash at the moment.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I agree with everything you said except the paragraph about how to DIY it.

OP, do not DIY this. If you do, you now have two problems to worry about -

You have no idea how to fix it AND no idea what a successful repair even looks like
It will come up in the inspection when you sell. DIY foundation repairs are always noticeable and will raise a ton of questions. I backed out of two houses because the report called them out. You can't see what's going on behind the "repair" to know if it's actually repaired

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Good points, I withdraw my DIY comment and reiterate that this is structural damage that needs to be looked at by professionals.