Who could've thought that photos from structural inspections can be as intense as a Hitchcock movie? Well, Alpha Structural, Inc., that's who.
The company specializes in advanced hillside foundation repair and are mainly called to inspect when buildings are facing issues such as sloping floors, failed retaining walls, etc. And the photos they come back with from these sites are absolute nail-biters.
Rotting decks. Crumbling foundations supported by screw jacks. These experts constantly run into disasters in the making and watching their pictures, you can't help but ask yourself, "How long will it hold?"
#21
Strap the gap and that's a wrap. I made that up. Feel free to use it.
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41points
#22
This was an area of a hillside home that was not being retained by an actual retaining wall. There was a wooden fence holding back the stone and dirt and it eventually gave way when too much pressure built up. Neighbors said it sounded like gunshots when the nails started popping out of the fence as it fell.
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41points
#23
Mother Nature will always win eventually. I'm no tree or electrical expert, but I assume this is a fire hazard.
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39points
#24
This is a massive crack in the middle of Route 95 in Nevada after the recent 6.5 magnitude earthquake.
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38points
#26
It's gotten so bad that even the brick and cement patio is caving in where the once sturdy deck supports were.
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36points
#28
This is truly a roller coaster ride looking at this joist support. Who wants to take a guess at the cause?
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35points
#29
The concept of cripple walls doesn't seem to penetrate some people's minds. If a decently size earthquake struck near here, the house would likely fall off the foundation.
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34points
#30
A few of the piles supporting this hillside deck are beginning to lean over, which will eventually cause some serious structural issues!
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33points
