JDB Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Pier and Beam house in Magnolia, built early 1950s, the floor underneath kitchen completely rotted, kitchen gutted down to the dirt. Concrete foundation/crawl-space wall on three sides of the kitchen location. This crawl-space area under the kitchen has had very poor ventilation for the last 60 years. When it rains, water collects inside the concrete foundation walls. I am in need of a structural engineer who has experience in working with homes built in the early 1950s. Recommendations with moisture barrier installation; crawl-space ventilation; answering questions such as "what wood is rotted and what isn't?"; etc... I have gotten a quote on kitchen repairs, but I don't want to build something that's going to completely rot out in 10 years. Any advice on a good structural engineer with experience dealing with old pier and beam homes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 My grandparents house was built like this, but had concrete where you have dirt. They never had any problems with water standing, as the concrete was sloped properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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