Are cinder, not CMU, blocks bad for a foundation?
Are cinder, not CMU, blocks bad for a foundation?
(OP)
My home built in the late 60's has a foundation made from actual cinder, not CMU blocks. A couple of them have broken down to where a quarter inch of the actual block itself, not the parging, is missing.
Didn't they stop using actual cinder blocks in homes before the 60s? If so, why was my house built with them!
Are cinder, again not CMU blocks, ok to have as my foundation or are they a failure waiting to happen?
Didn't they stop using actual cinder blocks in homes before the 60s? If so, why was my house built with them!
Are cinder, again not CMU blocks, ok to have as my foundation or are they a failure waiting to happen?






RE: Are cinder, not CMU, blocks bad for a foundation?
https://www.google.com/search?q=cinder+block+deter...
Cinders have a property that I'd term "forever" as to timing of deterioration.
RE: Are cinder, not CMU, blocks bad for a foundation?
RE: Are cinder, not CMU, blocks bad for a foundation?
My first house was in the same neighborhood and I never had any problems with the foundation. This topic has been discussed here before.