So who knows about residential plumbing or foundations?

[IndySSD]

So I have two questions about these topics.

1. Foundation, should I be worried about the cracks like these I'm seeing around the inside of the garage?

2. I see some pvc plumbing stubbed out into the Garage... is this so that an additional water heater can be installed/plumbed directly into this location to feed the rooms down pipe or just additional cutoff valves?

 

[IndyMonkey]

My guess on the stub outs would be water softener.

Only guarantee about concrete is it will crack.

 

[IndySSD]

My guess on the stub outs would be water softener.

Only guarantee about concrete is it will crack.

Hmm... so how hard would it be to insert a second water heater for that feed that apparently goes to the Hallway Bath so we could accommodate a shower while running dishes and laundry?

 

[RandyMarlar]

I used to own a foundation repair company. Send me some more pictures of the inside and a couple of the outside and I'll see if I can tell from afar. Send your telephone number with the pictures and I'll call you after I look at them.
Randy

randymarlar@gmail.com

 

[rjstew317]

cracks are normal, as far as the stub outs, indymonkeys right, could be softener. only way to know for sure is to trace them. as a general contractor for the past 12 years the one thing i have learned is not to assume what anything was installed or intended for.

 

[Rookie]

The water lines are for a softener. You can't put a water heater in it's place or you wouldn't have any cold water. Cracks appear normal...

Are you on a well?

 

[IndySSD]

The water lines are for a softener. You can't put a water heater in it's place or you wouldn't have any cold water. Cracks appear normal...

Are you on a well?

This is for a city utility house. What was weird is the two different stub outs from the wall, I figured one was hot, the other might be cold....

I may look into it further but just thought the outside the wall plumbing was a little weird considering there are no fixtures on the other side of this wall, it's a bedroom.

 

[Rookie]

If you hooked up a water softener you would shut that middle valve off which would force water through the softener. If the softener went bad you would shut it off and use that valve to bypass the system. That also explains the outlet since most softeners are electric. Turn a cold faucet on and then go shut that valve off to see what happens. The other pic might be for outside faucets...

Edit: I don't know how I got the grumpy face so please ignore it...

 

[slow1911s]

Unless the crack is over 1/16th", it isn't structurally significant (in and of itself). That looks to be fairly new construction, yes?

 

[cornfused]

I always try to patch all cracks in my foundation. Don't want water getting in there and freezing during winter ect.

 

[IndySSD]

Unless the crack is over 1/16th", it isn't structurally significant (in and of itself). That looks to be fairly new construction, yes?

Yes, built about 6 years ago or so.

I always try to patch all cracks in my foundation. Don't want water getting in there and freezing during winter ect.

Hmm, to be honest I didn't look at the corresponding locations on the outside of the garage, I was just looking inside.


Next time I'm over there I'll take a closer look, maybe some more pics.

 

[slimplmbr]

Softner future is your first plumbing picture, like others stated. Second plumbing picture is your main valve, one on the right, and the smaller valve, one one the left, is a valve to shut off your hose bibb(s).

 

[jclark]

Softner future is your first plumbing picture, like others stated. Second plumbing picture is your main valve, one on the right, and the smaller valve, one one the left, is a valve to shut off your hose bibb(s).

Yup.