Warning: that 'perfectly level' foundation on the old church job in Springfield was anything but.

We were laying the first course for a new brick facade, and my line kept dipping in the same spot. The concrete guys swore they poured it level, but my 4-foot level showed a half-inch drop over 8 feet. I had to stop the whole crew, mix a thick bed of mortar to build it up, and check every brick with a story pole for the next three courses. Anyone else had to fix a foundation issue that someone else signed off on?

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rileyellis1mo ago

I trusted those sign-offs too until a job like this, and @grant.sam, changed my mind for good.

grant.sam1mo ago

Ugh, I used to trust those sign-offs too. One bad pour will change that real fast.

laura_black3126d ago

Grant's story about the 19th Street parking garage pour is what got me. 240 yards of concrete and they found water in the pump line halfway through. You'd think someone would have caught that during the sign-off inspection but nobody did. Did your contractor have a specific protocol for pump line checks before they started, or was it more of a trust thing? Because I'm wondering now if those checklists are mostly just for show.

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