One of the main indicators of foundation settlement are sticking doors and windows but you can’t accept that at face value. Why? Because it is also an indicator of several other things which need to be identified and eliminated first before deciding that it is the foundation that is the issue,First determine if it is seasonal sticking of the door(s) or window(s) meaning when it is a wet and humid summer do they stick and in the fall or winter they operate fine? Or the reverse depending on your climate. If it does appear to be seasonal, it is often swelling of the wood of the door or window frame not settlement. So then go on to another indicator, perhaps cracks in the drywall or sloping floors.No one symptom will give a clear indication of settlement so don’t let sticking doors or windows fool you if it happens off and on. Now if sticking doors and windows are getting worse over several years rather than off and on then the odds are much better that it indicates a foundation issue.Sticking doors down the middle of the house upstairs or downstairs if you have a basement, is a good indicator that something is going on with the basement slab floor (not generally considered settlement of the foundation) I wont go into the details here but if you feel a hump in the middle of the basement floor this is often caused by heaving of the soil under the slab and may be rectified by removing and replacing the concrete in the affected area.

Seasonality of sticking doors and windows often are not good indicators of the foundation. Also sticking doors or windows in the basement could be heave

Is There Seasonality for Foundation Movement?

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Is There Seasonality for Foundation Movement?

Is There Seasonality for Foundation Movement?

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