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My neighbor in Wolflin says you should always hire a pro for foundation work, but I'm not so sure.
Last spring, I noticed a crack in my basement wall on 15th Street and panicked. A contractor quoted me $8,500 to fix it, but my brother-in-law, who's handy, said we could probably handle the epoxy injection ourselves for a few hundred bucks. Honestly, I'm torn between saving a ton of money and the risk of making it worse. Has anyone in Amarillo actually done their own foundation repair and had it hold up?
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leo_black762mo ago
My uncle in Canyon tried epoxy himself and it failed in a year.
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the_wendy2mo ago
Yeah, that story from @leo_black76 about his uncle in Canyon is exactly what worries me. It makes me wonder if the crack you saw was just a hairline one or something wider that really needs more than just a patch job. Did you check if it's still growing or if water is getting in?
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dylan_brown302mo ago
Ever notice how people always try the cheap fix first? Is that crack in a spot where water could pool after it rains?
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