Building delays frustrate officials in Greenville Cracks in concrete floor hinder completion of public works garageDIANA BOWLEYOF THE NEWS STAFF
In the foundation wallanywhere, wider at bottom than top - settlement under building At building cornersin cold climates - frost heave, frost lensing, shallow footings, water problem, or insufficient backfill. In a typical raised ranch with a garage located in part of the basement, and with ...
How to find voids and settlement under a concrete slab: drag a chain? It sounded a bit goofy when we heard this, but we tried it and it works: we use a heavy chain, dragging it across the garage floor andlistening to changes inthe sound it produces, to find areas of significant soil...
Screwing into concrete involves drilling a hole for the anchor and then inserting the screw. Follow these steps for a crack-free screwing process: Drill the Hole Use the hammer drill as described in the previous section, being cautious not to make the hole too deep. ...
Repairing cracks in concrete is not as difficult as it might seem to someone who has never done it before. It basically involves cleaning out the cracks, then using either a concrete patching compound or concrete caulk to fill the space. For larger cracks, a little sand can be added before...
Guide to identifying & evaluating different types of concrete or masonry foundation, wall or floor cracks in buildings: this article series describes how to recognize and diagnose various types of foundation failure or damage, such as foundation cracks, masonry foundation crack patterns, and moving, ...
Usually the very bottom of a building wall will not have moved inwards, particularly if a concrete floor has been poured against the foundation. The entire building floor slab is acting as an "anchor" to hold the bottom of the foundation wall in place. So we take the distance between the...
From the looks of it, it appears to have separated 2" and someone put masonry in the gap to hold it together. (Wood burning fireplace, in case that fact is important). The chimney runs the outside of the colonial house. On the lower floor is the garage and above is a family room....