Stem wall foundations can experience several typical structural and environmental issues over time, including horizontal or vertical cracking caused by expansive clay soils, water seepage through porous concrete or cold joints, damp efflorescence, wood rot on sill plates due to inadequate moisture barriers, and concrete spalling or rebar corrosion (often referred to as "rebar rust-jacking") when moisture reaches embedded steel reinforcement rods over decades.
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