No seriously, this is actually an answer to prayer! When we bought our new home back in September, we knew we were buying a home that had a history of having a total foundation overhaul. But this home came with a LIFETIME WARRANTY, so we knew that it might need a touch up here and there over the years..but with a warranty. Another words we were hoping it was repaired and done, when we bought it, but knew that it might need work in the future. My husband, the construction professional, prayed and pondered and still felt like it was a good choice for us. We have LOVED our new home immensely!
A few months ago we stared noticing a few new cracks and such, which was to be expected. We had our foundation company out to evaluate the movement and give us a game plan. They absolutely stunned us with their response. They initially wanted to RE-DO the entire house and raise it another few inches. WHAT? This would mean we would have to move OUT of our home for 2-3 weeks, that they would have to rip out all of our flooring, that our house and yard would be torn up, entirely! Ugh! What are you trying to teach us Lord? We quickly fell to our knees, to seek the Lord's guidance. Both Todd and I had a great peace about it all very quickly. We both felt...hey it is all in God's timing....and it just an inconvenience...not the end of the world...not cancer or loss or devastation, you know? We continued to pray that there could be a less invasive way to fix the problem, and that the foundation company would do all that they could before the drastic re-do of everything.
God answered our prayers! The foundation company was been so very wonderful and helpful! They have tried several approaches to fixing the problem and one of them seemed to help. So they are here this morning in full force, applying their solution to the problem to the outer perimeter of our home. This solution will only take 3-5 days, and the best news is....that we don't have to move out!
We, of course, know that this is only an attempt to fix the problem. Not a certainty. We could still have to move forward with the original plan to re-do the entire house. But for now, we are praying that this will accomplish what they want it to.
God is so good! Below are some pics for all of you foundation novice's out there, hahaha! Aren't we all! Pretty impressive how they go about this type of work!
Hope everyone is having a good hump day! Take care!
Love to all,
Leah
P.S I had to include on FUN pic of my girl! She discovered her tutu yesterday (the tutu I had from her 6 month old photos shoot), and had it on over her dress. She would not take it off for an hour. So girlie! Love it!
The best foundation repair company around....:)!
The piers they use to stack on top of each other under our foundation ...to Raise it Up!
Theses were my pretty little flower beds....will they ever be the same?
That is ALOT of mud! Poor workers and poor workers wives...having to wash their muddy clothes! (Can't help but think that way)
More work around the perimeter....
They dig way down into the ground...this is about 5 feet down.
Cutie pie, in her tutu, pushing her froggie around in the stroller. Is she a girl or what?
Her little shadow....Buddy the wiener dog! They look like they are up to some mischief!
1 comment:
Oh, Leah - what a great perspective you have! I know that I would not have such a good attitude about everything around my house being dug up and all of the mud. You poor things! I guess that it is better than the alternative of ripping up all of your flooring, though. We'll pray that this repair does the job and more drastic measures are not required!
You are more than welcomed to come over if you need a break from the construction & noise. Our roofers were only here for a day and it almost drove me bonkers. I feel your pain, friend.
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