The ground has settled and some concrete steps have fallen from the foundation.

I laid a foundation of knowledge and was rushing to get started.

I laid a foundation of knowledge and was rushing to get started.

The side of the house with the slab is only slightly damp after a heavy rain but there are indications of a leak.My question is: Would the fact that these two downspouts are disconnected and therefor not diverting any of the water away from the foundation wall/slab be enough water to cause these leaks?

This is usually a requirement for new renovations to a home, especially when an addition is involved with a new foundation outside the current building footprint.Jared Smith, RADisclaimer: I am an architect, but I am not YOUR architect.

@Pablo Miguel Hernandez I would recommend getting a free bid from Frontier basement systems.They do basement and foundation work.

I have just put offers on 2 Single family homes & one of which I plan to live in.The foundation in the basement has been painted white & I believe there could be some issues as the outer concrete wall has softened.

@Hunter Gillon That depends, just found out it has some foundational issues, waiting to hear back on what that will cost to fix (typical).

You should look at foundation.

Though I’m not sure if it is covering foundation cracks.