Concrete Foundation Leveling MISTAKE Part 2 of 2

www.AsktheBuild... founder, Tim Carter, describes how to repair the out-of-level foundation. Tim does phone coaching: shop.askthebui...

[@varfoobar]

Cheers!

[@askthebuilder]

Many many thanks Phillip! I appreciate your donation to the channel.

[@paulmarc-aurele5508]

I built 2 homes and had the mason state the degree of level and square that needed to be achieved in his proposal. I had seen the results of bad foundations on some of the tract homes I had worked on and didn’t want to start my home on the wrong foot. Your fix was a great suggestion.

[@matthewmontonen6155]

Thank you for the great tip!

[@askthebuilder]

YW as we say in Morse. The repair is easy and since the thin overlay is in compression, it's a fix that will not fail.

[@luketeachmen9748]

Thank you. I just ran into this problem with an unlevel Foundation. An easy fix as you described

[@askthebuilder]

Happy to help. Luke, check out the *THANKS* text link under the video.

[@l0I0I0I0]

Great tip! TY!

[@kdcustomwoodworking]

I finised ICF wall out a little because of plasticizers and rocks staying on top so not smooth, yes I'll use your tip it's the perfect solution, thanks for the video.

[@askthebuilder]

Better go to my www.AsktheBuilder.com website and READ any article where I mention "cement paint".

[@seephor]

Great trip on this technique. I've always wondered about this but have never seen or heard anyone do it, at least not professionally. Everyone talks about bonding agents these days. I wonder if this method will work for concrete floor leveling or resurfacing.

[@askthebuilder]

Yes. I've done it for YEARS. Read about it here: www.askthebuilder.com/concrete-overlays/

[@josephcisneros9290]

Absolutely right on Sir. Thank you.

[@askthebuilder]

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[@IncusBoneSound]

You absolute hero 🎉 thank you for this video!

[@askthebuilder]

You're welcome!

[@rogercarroll1663]

Wonderful video. Good work.

[@askthebuilder]

Check out the *THANKS* text link under the video if you'd like more videos FASTER.

[@manatatwaiwing1314]

Bed the PT sill in non shrink grout and tighten bolts to level sill

[@askthebuilder]

Great idea if the carpenters are multi-talented. This crew couldn't speak a word of English. That's not to say they couldn't do it. The fault lies at the foot of the BUILDER. He should have checked the foundation forms for the chalk line and finish nails.

[@jimdension8074]

What is your recommendation for extending the anchor bolts if the they are now too short to put a bolt on - thx

[@askthebuilder]

connector nuts and threaded rod.

[@jhbrugger]

Thanks!

[@askthebuilder]

Many thanks for your generous support of my channel!!

[@Deep_Divers]

Great tip! Quickrite sand mix topping has a 5000 psi compression rating. Do you see any reason that couldn't be used instead of the 50/50 mixture you mentioned?

[@askthebuilder]

It's all about aggregate SIZE. The PCA states that the MAXIMUM size of aggregate must not exceed 1/3rd the thickness of the slab/overlay. So, if you're going to pour a 1.5-inch overlay and it's the same thickness across the foundation, then your largest stone in the mix can't exceed 1/2 inch. Rhetorical question: What is the THICKNESS of your overlay? You can get many many more detailed tips about overlays at my www.AsktheBuilder.com website. Type: concrete overlay into the search engine.

[@jacobdaugherty678]

I’ve got a tangent question. I have a concrete block foundation that is not to height. Do you see any reason why I just can’t attach the plywood to height and correct it when filling (grouting) the cores with concrete? Thanks for the tip!

[@askthebuilder]

Do it. Go to my www.AsktheBuilder.com website and READ my past column about concrete block vs poured concrete foundations. There you'll discover the CORRECT way to reinforce the wall using pencil rods and...

[@victorm7274]

I’m not a construction worker. But that what I would’ve done to fix this. I didn’t know if that’s what people do.

[@askthebuilder]

Since we don't have ESP, we don't know what other people do.

[@huntercraft1668]

What type of Portland is used when you use this?

[@askthebuilder]

I use the type that comes in 94-pound paper sacks. You should REALLY go to www.AsktheBuilder.com and READ all my past columns about Concrete Overlays so you discover the SECRET INGREDIENT!!!!

[@380stroker]

You need to constantly babysit "your guys". These mistakes cannot happen. Whomever was in charge needs to be relieved of duty.

[@askthebuilder]

I agree. I discussed this in one of my syndicated newspaper columns that was spawned by this video. As for naming the offenders, I'll pass. I'm not about to risk a libel lawsuit. The point of the video is that buyers and homeowners need to take a more active roll in their jobs, especially at critical times as shown in this video.

[@DJCHURKLE]

Could u not use high psi surface bond ?

[@askthebuilder]

You can use whatever you want. But why not use what's already on the job site? The 94-pound bag of Portland cement with a time-tested pedigree?

[@peterpcampbell9485]

Tim- There is NO "Thanks" button anymore... It was there a couple of weeks ago, when you first did references to the Thanks-function, but it is GONE now... Pete C., in NH

[@askthebuilder]

Pete, look above and below. See the people that have donated??? Kevin Schaefer gave a generous $4.99.

[@peterpcampbell9485]

@@askthebuilder Tim- For certain there is NO ❤️$-Thank You (TY) function on my device, and probably not a lot of other people's if they also, as I have NO linked credit/debit card to the internet account. U-Toob gave the misleading info, originally, that EVERYbody would have a ❤️$-TY "button", but that is true ONLY if a credit/debit card is linked.... Hence, U-Toob has now REMOVED the ❤️$-TY button for accounts with NO credit/debit card... Pete C., In NH.

[@Flutie7NFL]

@@askthebuilder What I came to realize many weeks ago is that you have to be signed into KZbin for the Thanks button to appear. If you view things without being signed in, it is absent.

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[@garagekeys]

the old concrete and new stucco gets bonded together with this process?

[@askthebuilder]

I'm pretty sure I inferred that in the video.

[@seanm3226]

@@askthebuilder Actually, I’m pretty sure you “implied” that, not “inferred” that. BTW, an actual bonding agent (glue) is designed to adhere new cement to (what is now) old cement. Available at Home Depot, Lowes and most material houses.

[@askthebuilder]

@@seanm3226 My guess is you've never finished concrete and not perfectly cleaned your tools. Then you'd become an evangelist about how well cement paste *STICKS* to things. What's more, what do you think the old concrete mason used 70-80 years ago to bond cement stucco to freshly poured exterior steps? They didn't have bonding agents. It's really important for you to keep an open mind realizing that there are old methods that are in many case much better than what is in use today. It's very common for great methods and products to transition from history, to legend, to myth. That's what's happened to cement paint. It's mythical and I'm doing my best to make it historic. You should try it.

[@Brandon-no3vc]

Aren’t you just supposed to have one mud sill?

[@askthebuilder]

There is only one mud sill. The other one is the wall bottom plate.

[@jake_of_the_jungle9840]

Couldn’t you run a straight line down the tip and cut it level with a concrete saw?

[@askthebuilder]

Sure you could do it that way. Do you have any idea what that would cost? Why not spend $50 in materials doing it my way with just six man hours?

[@jake_of_the_jungle9840]

@@askthebuilder the way you said is probably easier and faster. I’d cut it only if it was my own house because I like the one solid pour is stronger, but for someone else’s house or job I’d do what you said. Idk what they were smoking when they put those shims in there and thought it looked good omg

[@matthewlucas7078]

Wouldn't that gap create a draft in the house?

[@askthebuilder]

Very likely. You can't assume the wall sheathing makes perfect contact with the sill plates. And even with an air barrier, there could be leakage in the gap between the two plates.

[@Bill-yu8tb]

couldn't you grind it smooth if the level was not too bad

[@askthebuilder]

Sure you can grind it. The issue is what is the most economical and practical way to repair it and not compromise strength. The way I showed in the video is the answer. Period. Can you imagine how long it would take you to grind down that length of wall? Holy cow....!

[@richardwhiting1480]

Come on, guy. Don't merely tell us, SHOW US.

[@askthebuilder]

Richard, did you miss what I said in the first 60 seconds? This was NOT MY JOB. I'm a spectator watching the house be built. How can I SHOW you how to do it if it's not my job? Here's a step-by-step column on how to do it: www.askthebuilder.com/installing-concrete-overlays/

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