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Photos of Typical Structural Defects

The corner of the house has settled about 5/8" causing the step crack. Photo 1 (Enlarge) The steel jackpost is rusting badly.
Photo 2
    
Additional support has been installed to take springiness out of the floor. This works but is not a permanent repair.
Photo 3
 Joist has been cut to make room for plumbing line.
Photo 4
    
The joists and girders are rotted due to the crawlspace not being vented properly.
Photo 5
 Cellar wall is cracked and bowed in 1‡" due to exterior earth pressure. The wall has failed and now needs to be braced against further movement. Photo 6 (Enlarge)
    
Roof truss chord is broken and has not been repaired properly. Damage probably occurred when the truss was installed. Photo 7 (Enlarge) Diagonal crack at the corner of the door frame indicates that supports under the bearing wall have displaced downward. Photo 8 (Enlarge)
    
Water on the bathroom floor has caused severe rotting of plywood sheathing and joist.
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