Discovered a slab leak, would you still buy?

[quote author="bkshopr" date=1253844130]A raised foundation was one of my "must have" criterias in buying a home.</blockquote>


Are there any houses in SoCal, built after 1955 or so, that have a raised foundation? It's been pretty much all slab since then, right?
 
[quote author="Geotpf" date=1253915168][quote author="bkshopr" date=1253844130]A raised foundation was one of my "must have" criterias in buying a home.</blockquote>


Are there any houses in SoCal, built after 1955 or so, that have a raised foundation? It's been pretty much all slab since then, right?</blockquote>


I just viewed a house in Phase I of Harbor View (the "Port Streets" in Newport Beach) that the agent said was built on a raised foundation. This house was built in 1970. There is, of course, a good chance the agent doesn't know what he is talking about......
 
[quote author="No_Such_Reality" date=1253794130]If the price is right, go for it.</blockquote>


NSR gets my vote for "best answer" as there are too many unknowns.



Here is another home that is notorious for it's slab leaks, sagging structure, and active mold issues.

The slab was recently (2002) repaired and corrected through the post-tensioning process bk described.



http://vinci.org/uml/i/fallingwater-831x624.jpg



Its nickname, actually, is "Rising Mildew"...but well worth the price of admission if you ever get a chance to visit.



Good luck davenlei,

Here's to finding what you are looking for! - IR2
 
I heard a story of a house that had a slab leak that was discovered when the residents noticed mushrooms growing out of their hardwood floors.
 
use a stethoscope to find that leak, saw cut the concrete, break it out, dig a bit, cut out the bad, sweat in the new, check for leaks, back fill w/ gravel n dirt, quickcrete the slab smooth and crack a beer. 6-8 hours of time, $150 in tools, $25 in materials, $5.99 in suds.
 
What if the slab is post tensioned with a stamped sign that said "Do Not Core"? You may need to consult a structural engineer and locate the specific location of the tendons. You may need to pray that the leak occured between the tendon spacings and carefully remove concrete with a dental tool. Do you know what would happen and the level of injury from accidentally cutting a steel tendon?
 
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Let me suggest this plumber.



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[quote author="bkshopr" date=1254357712]What if the slab is post tensioned with a stamped sign that said "Do Not Core"? You may need to consult a structural engineer and locate the specific location of the tendons. You may need to pray that the leak occured between the tendon spacings and carefully remove concrete with a dental tool. Do you know what would happen and the level of injury from accidentally cutting a steel tendon?</blockquote>


That is exactly what it says on the floor of my IAC garage, I just noticed. (I wonder what "FTC" means.)



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I'm curious now, too. Poking around on the web I found references to Freezing and Thawing Cycles (with caps) in regards to concrete, and <a href="http://www.primemono.com/Excel_FTC.html">a company</a> that seems to sell a version of concrete that is called FTC. I learned a lot of things I will probably never need to know due to wondering what FTC meant, and I still can't be sure why it's stamped there.
 
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