Author Topic: Large crack has appeared in my basement (Read 5125 times)

Destroyer · September 03, 2011, 12:42:07 AM

Well tonight I happened to walk down the the basement of my new house and I noticed something I've never noticed before. An extremely large crack in the cement foundation of the house. I've never seen this crack before which leads me to believe it formed recently. I also checked the other walls of the basement and I noticed a similar crack formed on the other side.

13 feet long from this view. It also continues under the stairs so it is longer.

The crack on the parallel wall,

Has anyone ever had something similar happen to them. Or does anyone who has good experience in architecture know if this should be a concern?

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Kochieboy · September 03, 2011, 12:43:22 AM

Most likely just a normal crack, probably from stress. In my old house we used to have tons of cracks like that in our basement.

FrozenEye · September 03, 2011, 12:44:24 AM

Call Doctor Who.

Xinakam · September 03, 2011, 12:45:08 AM

Quote from: FrozenEye on September 03, 2011, 12:44:24 AM

Call Doctor Who.

You're doomed...

MegaScientifical · September 03, 2011, 12:45:19 AM

Quote from: FrozenEye on September 03, 2011, 12:44:24 AM

Call Doctor Who.

stuntman021 · September 03, 2011, 12:45:26 AM

i'd rather get that large red line checked out

Destroyer · September 03, 2011, 12:45:30 AM

Quote from: Kochieboy on September 03, 2011, 12:43:22 AM

Most likely just a normal crack, probably from stress. In my old house we used to have tons of cracks like that in our basement.

Could be, forgot to mention this house is brand new built from the ground up. I just find it weird that a 13+ foot crack would just appear that quickly.

Kochieboy · September 03, 2011, 12:45:48 AM

Quote from: stuntman021 on September 03, 2011, 12:45:26 AM

i'd rather get that large red line checked out

Xinakam · September 03, 2011, 12:45:58 AM

Wow did everyone get the same Doctor Who idea?

masterockets · September 03, 2011, 12:46:07 AM

Earthquakes perhaps?

xxjpxx · September 03, 2011, 12:46:37 AM

It's probably just the foundation settling, new houses do that. My basement has cracks in the floor.

JD · September 03, 2011, 12:46:55 AM

Quote from: masterockets on September 03, 2011, 12:46:07 AM

Earthquakes perhaps?

What I was thinking ^

MegaScientifical · September 03, 2011, 12:47:02 AM

Quote from: Xinakam on September 03, 2011, 12:45:58 AM

Wow did everyone get the same Doctor Who idea?

Only after FrozenEye.

FrozenEye · September 03, 2011, 12:47:04 AM

Quote from: Xinakam on September 03, 2011, 12:45:58 AM

Wow did everyone get the same Doctor Who idea?

Pretty much, everytime i see someone talking about a random crack, I think of that one episode of Doctor Who <3

Kochieboy · September 03, 2011, 12:47:23 AM

Quote from: Destroyer on September 03, 2011, 12:45:30 AM

Could be, forgot to mention this house is brand new built from the ground up. I just find it weird that a 13+ foot crack would just appear that quickly.

Just an imperfection that broke under stress.