All Forum Posts by: John Yanko

@Doug McLeod That's what I like to hear! I'm hoping everybody has passed this house because they see the cracks and backyard patio and look the other way.

@Kimberly T. just further emphasizes get a engineer and price to fix.

@tony 

@Tony Gunter hopefully piers in either of the corners and not the whole back of the house 😔 

@Mark Elliott your awesome man, I'll be going to back to this property very soon to take a look at where water settles and see if that area has cracks. 

backyard patio.....

@Mark Elliott thank you for the comment, did not even think to look where that downspout was draining. Here is another picture of the patio in the back and front steps, I almost completely walked when I saw this, but is it safe to say that maybe it was made with a poor subbase? 

@Michael R. Thank you for getting back to me on your decision, lol I was beginning to think, greatttt here is another job I'm going to have to get done. But what you mentioned about everyone follows someone, I'm currently on a new construction job in Elk Grove Village, it has every trade you can think of involved. And couple days ago I thought about asking the company that is pouring concrete, but I never did😑, I may have to reconsider.....

@Kimberly T. thank you for answering all my questions, I threw a lot at you! And the area I am in was largly built on marsh land so I'm guessing from your description that it's the settlement. 

 If it turns out that a full tuck pointing was already performed, and the cracks re-appeared. What is the next step? Piers? 

Its starting to sound like I will be using a structural engineer before I commit to this purchase. Typical hourly rate is $200-300... Is that about right? And roughly 4hrs? Any advice or webpages on finding a reputable engineer? 

@Michael R. I have never heard of someone  brick sealing, in my area that is. I will be following your thread to see if others shine in on topic.