Old rubble foundation wall
Old rubble foundation wall
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I want to evaluate a basement stone rubble foundation wall for a 250 year old house in New Jersey.
What type of mortar was in typical at that time?
Were footings below the wall typically utilized ?
The wall "looks good" to me.
The mortar appears to be intact.
Although the wall "looks good" is there a more definitive way to conclude that it still has a usefull life ?
Thanks
What type of mortar was in typical at that time?
Were footings below the wall typically utilized ?
The wall "looks good" to me.
The mortar appears to be intact.
Although the wall "looks good" is there a more definitive way to conclude that it still has a usefull life ?
Thanks





RE: Old rubble foundation wall
RE: Old rubble foundation wall
For younger 100 year old buildings the foundations were typically constructed on a foundation stone that in this area of the pacific north west often consisted of a granite slab. Stone was placed with mortar with close stone on stone contact. For buildings up to 8 stories that I have looked at the foundation walls were often of the order of 2 feet thick. For most of the walls that I have looked at the mortar was generally totally deteriorated but the stone was still in place. Above the ground the builders generally went to double thickness brick.
RE: Old rubble foundation wall