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foundation crack on our new home :(

6 years ago

Just got possession of our new house on the weekend and while doing a thorough inspection of it, we noticed one crack in our foundation....have contacted the builder and waiting for his reply. Should we be concerned??

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klem1

6 years ago

The crack look's to be in parging that was applied after forms were removed. It doesn't indicate weakened foundation. If home has basement or crawl space that require's waterproofing,it should be patched. Otherwise it's only cosmetic.

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User
6 years ago
Only if there is a matching crack on the inside----and the crack extends to the base of the foundation. Some cracking is normal and is fairly easily repaired with epoxy or sealer compounds.
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Dana
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you for relieving my fears. Not sure what the crack looks like on the inside as it’s covered with insulation and vapour wrap so will wait to hear from builder on what he thinks.
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GN Builders L.L.C
6 years ago
Check on the inside if this a continues crack and if it's going down to the footing.
Dana
Original Author
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
So here is the response I received from the builder....should I have concerns?

"The crack in the foundation is what is called a shrinkage crack. Anytime we have walls in excess of 30 feet or so without any other intersecting walls this happens. It is not a structural concern. This crack showed up in the first month after the foundation was poured and has not had any water penetration for the duration of the build. I have had the guys repair what is visible."

We are under a new home warranty for 7 years for major structural issues and I have an email conversation which indicates our concern and the builder's response. Should I just observe the crack and see what happens? The thing is I don't remember seeing this crack on previous visits and he says its been there awhile? I looked on previous pics I have of that wall but can't really zoom in enough to see if there was evidence of a crack there but I'm sure we would have noticed it if it was there previously. Just for reference...our footings were undisturbed for 6 weeks and foundation sat for about 3 weeks before framing started in mid-October.
klem1
6 years ago
There's nothing else you can do for now and shouldn't worry about it if it doesn't get worse. The documentation should extend the builder's responsibility beyond normal new home warranty period.

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