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MikeVT85

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Shouldn't be settlement to that degree. Soils/foundation suspect.


Unaccounted for high/variable groundwater levels can cause foundation problems (settlement in sands, expansion in clays). A properly prepared and drained bearing subgrade should not evidence foundation damage/cracking. However, adjacent bushes or tree roots can cause damage over time. Of course without first passing the "Eye Test" I may be over-alarming here.




[Post edited by MikeVT85 at 11/30/2017 5:27PM]

(In response to this post by hokie in cville)

Posted: 11/30/2017 at 5:15PM


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  Any structural engineer types here? -- hokie in cville 11/30/2017 3:14PM
  Inspect the crack very closely -- RTFC 11/30/2017 9:08PM
  Shouldn't be settlement to that degree. Soils/foundation suspect. -- MikeVT85 11/30/2017 5:15PM
  Almost every basement with a block wall I have seen has -- HokieSignGuy 11/30/2017 3:54PM
  Age of house? Width of crack? -- East Cobb Hokie 11/30/2017 3:51PM
  It could be settling, but the only way to know for sure -- VTENGR 11/30/2017 3:48PM
  If you are seeing damage inside, it's on exterior as well. This -- thankbud 11/30/2017 3:22PM
  Yea, the problem is how much more "settling" will it do? It is prob. -- fordham 11/30/2017 3:42PM
  FWIW, house is 11 yrs old. No sign of moisture so far. ** -- hokie in cville 11/30/2017 3:46PM
  If hairline, seal interior now and see if it reappears. -- East Cobb Hokie 11/30/2017 4:01PM
  No ** -- hokie in cville 11/30/2017 3:24PM

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