Today’s three bedroom ranch on slab with a a corner crack between 1/2’’ and 3/4’’ at it’s widest. There is bush with visible roots around the corner only three feet away. What’s confusing me, is the stem wall facing the bush is not cracked. Using a level in the living area of this corner, only a very slight settlement was noticed. My call is to have this crack filled with expoxy. Not knowing if the roots are the primary cause would you have the bush and all it’s roots removed just to be safe. Not a CYA report safe - as a practical solution.
Houston! We have a slight differential movement problem, Copy.
Erol; It would appear to me that this is more of a horizontal movement that I can’t explain based on that picture alone, but appears that there has been no vertical movement and horizontal only.
Was that a shallow stem wall subjective to framing pressures or movement or is it possible that the roots you are talking about actueally pulled or pushed horizontally on the wall?
Hard to tell.
I would call it as a structural movement has been observed and should be assessed by a reputable foundation Contractor.
I’m pretty sure it’s the roots, but I’ll need to recommend further review. I hate when I have to do that! :twisted: I told the homeowner on site, that I may have to refer it.
“My call is to have this crack filled with expoxy.”
I dont think I would ever tell anyone how to fix anything. Once you do that, if something goes wrong, you now become responsible for it. You have identified the problem, now let the licensed contractor repair it.
- as a practical solution.
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