/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1449424
>In the worst case scenario, the concrete can break into pieces, and then it'll just be in pieces just like the pavers. woooaaah

no problem, just cash out 5k for a McContractor when your drivay looks like shit from deep or surface cracks to go there and jackhammer entire driveway, now compare to paver realignment fix.

>Did you notice those were in mountains idiot? Soil is shallow on mountains and supported by solid rock. No tensile strength is required.

nigga do you live in Japan and see earthquakes daily? That is the only legitimate structural issue with stone foundations or stone houses. Dont start a nation on places where you have daily earthquakes - RCC or deep stabilizators it doesnt matter - avoid places with earthquakes.

>Show me the spot on this house where that can possibly happen.

foundatins, roof...plenty of possible scenarios. For one, that roof is to short, so any icing on the roof will create great damage to upper part of that plastic wall. You only need one weird winter to destroy that house - it can happen in Texas, it will happen at least once in the next 50 years, but who cares about that, lets just put plastic and sell it amrite?

>You think concrete detonates when you look at it and deflects, and wood and stone don't move as much.

that house is 5 centuries old. BUILT ON A STONE ARCH.