I have some cracks in the foundation of the house I am about to buy. The house is 100 years old, there doesn't seem to be water leaks. The cracks don't look to be offset.
Attached is the picture (sorry for the quality, I got it from inspector). This is townhouse and there are two houses on the sides which I believe are touching my foundation on the outside.
The question is – how hard is it to fix the cracks? Can I do it myself and if I can – what literature would you recommend?
The guy who inspected the house said the cracks don't seem to be dangerous since they are not too wide and there is no staggering.
Best Answer
If the cracks aren't new, then there's really nothing to 'stabilize' as that's already happened over the past 100 years.
If they are new, then you have bigger problems and need a structural engineer out there to figure out why your footers are sinking.
Assuming they are old cracks, if you don't have water problems, you don't really need to do anything with them. But if you do want to seal them, and you're going to cover them (so not overly worried about aesthetics) then a hydraulic cement product is what you are looking for such as