{"id":1807,"date":"2021-08-02T23:14:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T23:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?p=1807"},"modified":"2022-03-04T23:37:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T23:37:46","slug":"fawlty-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melamb.com\/?p=1807","title":{"rendered":"Fawlty Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, not that we are surprised, but after ripping everything out and doing a lot of staring and yelling, we decided to bring some professionals into this mess for consultation.  We have now dug an 18&#8243;  trench around two sides of the house to the base of our crumbling &#8220;non&#8221; foundation.   Good digging practice, because after a wonderful meeting with a local builder today, we think that we have a plan forward which will require 6 four foot deep holes and a truckload of concrete!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171116-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171116-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1816\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171116-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=1816\" class=\"wp-image-1816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171116-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171116-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171116-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171116-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_183853-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_183853-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1815\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_183853-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=1815\" class=\"wp-image-1815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_183853-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_183853-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_183853-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210727_183853-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171135-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171135-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1817\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171135-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=1817\" class=\"wp-image-1817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171135-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171135-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171135-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210728_171135-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a couple drawings from the master plan I have been working on.   These were sent off to a hydro-radiant flooring company and a steel I-Beam manufacturer for cost estimates.   Our local contact also suggested that electric radiant floor heat might be a better solution&#8230;.back to more research we go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/29MerryHouse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"395\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/29MerryHouse.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1812\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/29MerryHouse.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=1812\" class=\"wp-image-1812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/29MerryHouse.jpg 660w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/29MerryHouse-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/29MerryHouse2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"555\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/29MerryHouse2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1811\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=1811\" class=\"wp-image-1811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/29MerryHouse2.jpg 660w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/29MerryHouse2-300x252.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other exciting news, we also successfully jacked up the center room with the bowed joists by almost 2&#8243; and began supporting the kitchen for phase lifting!  Welcome to August, and things are going to start moving fast.   The roofers begin in 3 weeks.   Lets dig some holes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163435-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163435-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1821\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163435-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=1821\" class=\"wp-image-1821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163435-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163435-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163435-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163435-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163450-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163450-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1819\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163450-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=1819\" class=\"wp-image-1819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163450-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163450-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163450-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163450-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163459-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163459-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1820\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163459-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/box5490.temp.domains\/~melambco\/?attachment_id=1820\" class=\"wp-image-1820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163459-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163459-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163459-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melamb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210730_163459-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, not that we are surprised, but after ripping everything out and doing a lot of staring and yelling, we&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-home-renovation","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/melamb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/melamb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/melamb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melamb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melamb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1807"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/melamb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1807\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1823,"href":"https:\/\/melamb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1807\/revisions\/1823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/melamb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melamb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melamb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}