Toothpick Posted October 20, 2010 Member ID: 1891 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 12 Topic Count: 59 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1092 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 4 Achievement Points: 6106 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/14/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 17, 2012 Birthday: 03/19/1985 Share Posted October 20, 2010 So if i get it correct: you need to hire a contracter to repare your basement before they'll insure you again? Well then look for a decent one (not the cheapest or so, but someone who has a good reputation). But they have a lot of reassons for what is happening and that is something for a laywer if reparing it alone won't do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted October 21, 2010 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.11 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Share Posted October 21, 2010 This report dosen't sound good...I believe to repair properly you will have to jack the whole house up off the foundation and have new blocks laid or new walls poured...It is not a cheap process and requires a company specializing in that type of work...It is not all that uncommon of a problem in vintage homes especially in nothern climates because of the freezing and heaving of the earth and it was compounded by insufficient water drainage...I wish you luck my friend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Iron Belly Posted October 21, 2010 Member ID: 1493 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 16 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 314 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 40 Achievement Points: 1885 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 14, 2016 Birthday: 01/14/1965 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Hang in there wild, good things happen to good people.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted October 21, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted October 21, 2010 Not sure if this helps or not. http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=Commerce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAPLISKEN Posted October 21, 2010 Member ID: 1634 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 26 Topic Count: 210 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1634 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 370 Achievement Points: 12427 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/03/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 28, 2016 Birthday: 04/19/1949 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Eric I have ben a General contractor for 35 years. Sorry man but you need to get out of your house for your safety. I know this is bad but what needs to happen is stabilize the house from the basement relieve the pressure to the footings and make the house flat again. then excavate the out side and expose all of the basement walls. demo the footings and call an engineer to design a proper support for your house after taking a compaction test of your soil. It can be done but to be honest it would be cheaper to tear it down and build a new home. Like the other guys said you need an attorney.. I have done many expert witness testimony for people that the insurance companies FUCK and I have never lost a case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FooFighter Posted October 21, 2010 Member ID: 197 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 121 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 675 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 24, 2019 Birthday: 10/23/1970 Share Posted October 21, 2010 When did you buy the house? Review your paperwork from when you purchased the house... most importantly the "seller's disclosure". See if anything is mentioned about seepage or water in the basement. Call your Congressman, or Klobuchar , or Al Franken... (well, maybe not Al ). Get as many people involved as you can. With all the stuff going on with the banks and improper foreclosures, there is a political witch-hunt you may be able to use in your favor. This is just another "BIG Company" screwing over the little guy. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthing Posted October 23, 2010 Member ID: 36 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 124 Topic Count: 235 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3845 Content Per Day: 0.72 Reputation: 2247 Achievement Points: 34608 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 17 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 03:40 AM Birthday: 11/22/1968 Device: Windows Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 Again thanks for your support guys I am doing all that I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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