crawl space

[Robert James]

I am thinking of purchasing a home built in 1956 with an inadequate crawl space to maintain the heating and plumbing that is current run in this crawl space. Only access is through a window well. I would need to dig out more crawl space room than the 6-8 inches that now exists in most areas. I would not jepordize the footer as there is a 4 block height exposed in some areas. Any suggestions on simplifying this process? I need to work out the details of this process BEFORE I purchase, if I purchase at all !

[dp]

you want details on acting like a rat for 3 days? the only detials i would be concerned with was finding some day labor to handle this for me

the most involved i would want to get would be getting lunch for the 2 day laboring sub-terranian dirt diggers

perhaps i would cut off 2 shovles and get em some old drywall buckets to move the mud-pies around with, and find a place in the garden for the diggings to be dumped

dp

[Me]

Ya, point is, hire this done, there are experts that have the equipment, and you will probably end up with one sooner than later, if you try a do-it-yourself approach.

Look in the yellow pages, get a couple quick bids, only way to be sure. They can point out the real problems, and at least ballpark a cost to get you going.

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