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DIY & Home Improvement

hamsterjill

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10. Thank you!

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 20, 2021, 04:48 PM

Dec 2021

Did you do any foundation work? If so, which type?

And what do you think of putting waterlines in the walls as opposed to redoing copper pipes during the foundation repair? Supposedly cheaper, but are there any drawbacks?

Feel free to DM if that’s easier.

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Anyone here familiar with a total house remodel? [View all] hamsterjill Dec 2021 OP

Do you have HGTV? DURHAM D Dec 2021 #1

No, this is not an HGTV situation. hamsterjill Dec 2021 #2

We did it JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #3

May I DM you? hamsterjill Dec 2021 #4

Sure! JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #5

I've done remodels in the past leftieNanner Dec 2021 #6

Thanks. hamsterjill Dec 2021 #7

I spent 25 years taking a now 163 year old house from 5 apartments sinkingfeeling Dec 2021 #8

Thank you! hamsterjill Dec 2021 #10

The foundation was made of stones which they re-mortared. Pipes were sinkingfeeling Dec 2021 #14

I'm getting ready to do a second remodel session. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2021 #9

Can you elaborate on the foundation work? hamsterjill Dec 2021 #11

Here's my limit of information Cracklin Charlie Dec 2021 #15

It was fairly minor. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2021 #16

That's a pretty good sized job. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2021 #17

Rebuilt home I grew up in after retirement. gibraltar72 Dec 2021 #12

Did you have foundation repair work done? hamsterjill Dec 2021 #13

Hey, my husband flips houses on side. He's seen Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2021 #18

Great. Thank you. hamsterjill Dec 2021 #19

Did everything myself. gibraltar72 Dec 2021 #20