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buttermint216

New concrete steps are cracking - help!

buttermint216
8 years ago

I recently had new concrete poured. Everything looked great for about a week, but now I'm starting to see hairline cracks. The cracks in the control joints are fine - they're doing their job. Where I have a problem is I had four deep steps built into a slight hill. At the base of each step are cracks that go along the entire step. Is this normal? They poured when it was about 80 degrees and the location is full sun. I asked if I should keep the concrete wet with mister sprinklers but was told that since it was sealed, water curing wasn't necessary. I paid a LOT of $$$ for this job and I'm really disappointed. Can anyone help?

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