Building delays frustrate officials in Greenville Cracks in concrete floor hinder completion of public works garageDIANA BOWLEYOF THE NEWS STAFF
Concrete is one of the oldest and most durable building materials, but as anyone with a foundation wall or driveway can attest,concreteis prone to cracking. A crack in itself is not always a major structural problem: but the larger issue is that cracks grow. Especially in colder climates, ...
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, ...
Regardless of whether it’s coming from a floor that’s situated right above the crack or from the roof, moisture is one of the most common causes behind ceiling cracks. If you live in an area that often experiences rough weather conditions, a storm that brings a substantial amount of rain...
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...
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...
Even a casual inspection from outside would raise the question about the absence of a footing for the chimney shown in our photo. You will notice the erosion of soil from below a little concrete skirt around the chimney base of this concrete block chimney. ...