What causes the crack on the basement wall after reconstruction?
Hi, My house is being rebuilt after the fire. The engineer suggest save the main floor joists, however the builder removed them in February and make the basement open up to the severe winter and heavy snow. In late April, after the builder finishing framing, I found there were full of snow and ice on the basement floor and wall, cracks and swollen on the floor, later the cracks and water seepage on the wall. I think the damage might caused by the builder, but they denied. Is it possible the unnecessary removal of the joist and their negligence for the cleaning lead to the crack on the basement wall?