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When should I be concerned about foundation cracks?
Cracking in your foundation is something to always be checking for so that you can make sure that your home is safe from structural damages. So, to answer the question, you should be concerned about any kind of foundation cracking that you see in your home as soon as you find it. Some kinds of cracks are not necessarily the end of your foundation, so you shouldn’t have to replace your homes foundation at the first sign of cracking that you see. There are four most common kinds of cracks that your foundation can get, two of which are not so dangerous and two that definitely are. Of the two less dangerous kinds of cracks, there are the vertical and diagonal cracks.
Vertical and diagonal cracks are usually caused by issues with your homes ground underneath the foundation, like mildly settling and movement underneath the current concrete that you have poured. Settling occurs when either too much or too little water is soaked up into the ground underneath the foundation. The foundation of your home needs to be tightly compacted to keep out as much water as possible so that your foundation is safe from cracking. But if you have vertical or diagonal cracks in your foundation, then you shouldn’t be too stressed about the problem as long as you make plans to get it filled as soon as possible. These less serious damages need to be fixed before they get too wide, or else you’ll have to go about another way of fixing them than the normal easy way. Filling small vertical and diagonal cracks involves filling the crack with an epoxy sealant. These sealants are basically industrial strength glues that weld the foundation back together, making them as strong as they were the day the were poured. Epoxy sealants can be found at any hardware store, but should be handled only by professionals because they understand how to properly fill the crack without under or over filling it. DIY is not a good idea when dealing with your foundation, because if a mistake is made by you, you could find yourself in a world of hurt that could result in serious structural damage that could mean more repairs for you and your home. That means more money out of your pocket, and less time on your hands. Call the foundation experts in South Bend Indiana to repair, upgrade, or replace any problems that you might have with your foundation, at the number that is listed across this site.
There are, again, two more dangerous kinds of cracks that your foundation could have. These two more dangerous kinds of cracks are horizontal and spider web cracks. Horizontal cracks are cracks that are usually caused by serious natural disasters or extreme settling underneath the foundation. After any kind of natural disaster occurs around you and your home, it is a good idea to check and make sure that you don’t have any issues with your foundation, and if you do then call the repair people to come to your home as soon as possible. Horizontal cracks are structural cracks that could destroy your home, and leave you with a collapsed roof if the problem is allowed to persist. They also could result in the foundation of your home literally split in two, and causing your home a whole mess of trouble. Damages like this need to be taken care of by completely replacing the foundation that your home is on, because there is no way to repair the crack properly and have the concrete still be structurally sound. The other kind of crack that you can have that is pretty dangerous is known as the spider web crack. Spider web cracks occur when a normal crack was allowed to grow on itself and change in all kinds of directions. These cracks, when seen, need to be reported to a repair company as soon as possible because they can only get worse as you wait. This is also a kind of crack that can only be fixed by replacing the foundation as a whole.
Vertical and diagonal cracks are usually caused by issues with your homes ground underneath the foundation, like mildly settling and movement underneath the current concrete that you have poured. Settling occurs when either too much or too little water is soaked up into the ground underneath the foundation. The foundation of your home needs to be tightly compacted to keep out as much water as possible so that your foundation is safe from cracking. But if you have vertical or diagonal cracks in your foundation, then you shouldn’t be too stressed about the problem as long as you make plans to get it filled as soon as possible. These less serious damages need to be fixed before they get too wide, or else you’ll have to go about another way of fixing them than the normal easy way. Filling small vertical and diagonal cracks involves filling the crack with an epoxy sealant. These sealants are basically industrial strength glues that weld the foundation back together, making them as strong as they were the day the were poured. Epoxy sealants can be found at any hardware store, but should be handled only by professionals because they understand how to properly fill the crack without under or over filling it. DIY is not a good idea when dealing with your foundation, because if a mistake is made by you, you could find yourself in a world of hurt that could result in serious structural damage that could mean more repairs for you and your home. That means more money out of your pocket, and less time on your hands. Call the foundation experts in South Bend Indiana to repair, upgrade, or replace any problems that you might have with your foundation, at the number that is listed across this site.
There are, again, two more dangerous kinds of cracks that your foundation could have. These two more dangerous kinds of cracks are horizontal and spider web cracks. Horizontal cracks are cracks that are usually caused by serious natural disasters or extreme settling underneath the foundation. After any kind of natural disaster occurs around you and your home, it is a good idea to check and make sure that you don’t have any issues with your foundation, and if you do then call the repair people to come to your home as soon as possible. Horizontal cracks are structural cracks that could destroy your home, and leave you with a collapsed roof if the problem is allowed to persist. They also could result in the foundation of your home literally split in two, and causing your home a whole mess of trouble. Damages like this need to be taken care of by completely replacing the foundation that your home is on, because there is no way to repair the crack properly and have the concrete still be structurally sound. The other kind of crack that you can have that is pretty dangerous is known as the spider web crack. Spider web cracks occur when a normal crack was allowed to grow on itself and change in all kinds of directions. These cracks, when seen, need to be reported to a repair company as soon as possible because they can only get worse as you wait. This is also a kind of crack that can only be fixed by replacing the foundation as a whole.