Project: Elkhart Farmhouse Crawlspace Foundation Replacement

A close-up of a bricklayer setting bricks for a new basement wall.

The Client’s Basement Needs

This client had an old farmhouse with a partial basement and partial crawlspace. The crawlspace was very shallow, and rodents were digging in under it and through the deteriorating stone to get in.

Our Solution

We excavated down top a minimum of 42” below finished grade and removed the old shallow stone foundation and dirt. We then dug a new footing 16” wide by 8” deep with two #5 rebar continuous. Then we laid new 8” concrete block reinforced 48” on center with #5 rebar fully grouted. This gave the house a new foundation for years to come. A new foundation is necessary if more repairs are planned to protect any future investments.

A close-up of a bricklayer setting bricks for a new basement wall.
An angeled view of the Elkhart farmhouse before Basement RX replaced its crawlspace foundation.
A picture of the Elkhart's farmhouse before Basement RX replaced its crawlspace foundation.
A side view of the Elkhart farmhouse before Basement RX replaced its crawlspace foundation.
An angled shot of the Elkhart farmhouse before Basement RX replaced its crawlspace foundation.
One of the sides of the Elkhart Farmhouse before Basement RX replaced its foundation.
A close-up of house siding on the Elkhart farmhouse during Basement RX's replacement of its crawlspace foundation.
A picture of the Elkhart farmhouse crawlspace foundation after the existing foundation was removed and the ground was excavated.
A picture of the Elkhart farmhouse crawlspace foundation after the existing foundation was removed and the ground was excavated.
A picture of the Elkhart farmhouse crawlspace foundation after the existing foundation was removed and the ground was excavated.
An in-progress picture of bricks being laid for the Elkhart farmhouse crawlspace foundation replacement by Basement RX.
Basement RX journeymen masons working on laying the foundation for the Elkhart farmhouse crawlspace foundation replacement.
The back of the Elkhart farmhouse after Basement RX replaced its crawlspace foundation.
The back of the Elkhart farmhouse with a tarp over part of the house after getting its crawlspace foundation replaced by Basement RX.
The outside of the newly replaced crawlspace foundation at the Elkhart farmhouse.
The outside of the newly replaced crawlspace foundation at the Elkhart farmhouse.
The outside of the newly replaced crawlspace foundation at the Elkhart farmhouse.
The back of the Elkhart farmhouse after Basement RX replaced the crawlspace foundation.

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