Author Topic: Large crack has appeared in my basement (Read 5135 times)

Lil Robot · September 03, 2011, 02:04:27 AM

Quote from: Jake White on September 03, 2011, 01:56:22 AM

It's so true. I live in Virginia, just moved from California, so I REALLY Didn't expect an earthquake. My mom's first thought was: "stuff SOMEONE BLEW UP THE CAPITOL"

And then there was a hurricane. Did my move cause the end of the world? What's next? TORANDOS? [/intentionalmisspelling]

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HelplessNobb88 · September 03, 2011, 02:05:42 AM

Its normal concrete behavior. My house is older and the laundry room floor is covered in hairline cracks.

fred da kiko · September 03, 2011, 02:09:09 AM

that's what cement does, the soil underneath shifts due to stress, it pulls the concrete past it's braking point and it cracks. they use steel reinforced concrete though, so you should be fine. unless you have a very high ground water level your basement will be ok,

TheKhoz · September 03, 2011, 02:09:12 AM

Well you better use it all before the cops get there.

NotKreation · September 03, 2011, 02:09:36 AM

Put your snake in it.

Littledude · September 03, 2011, 10:41:28 AM

stuff stuff stuff
I'm scared
I have a crack along my ceiling the same shape.

It's really loving happening fuuuuuuuuck

IkeTheGeneric · September 03, 2011, 10:42:54 AM

Cement cracks over time. It's a cheap material, anyways.

Altered · September 03, 2011, 10:43:50 AM

Quote from: Littledude on September 03, 2011, 10:41:28 AM

stuff stuff stuff
I'm scared
I have a crack along my ceiling the same shape.

It's really loving happening fuuuuuuuuck

I know, I'm trying to open it up so I can fit through and eat you but it won't get any bigger! :C

IkeTheGeneric · September 03, 2011, 10:44:22 AM

It would be best to use any kind of calk on it so it doesn't get damaged from stress.

BobSevenSevens · September 03, 2011, 10:44:46 AM

Quote from: FrozenEye on September 03, 2011, 01:46:47 AM

sig'd

Littledude · September 03, 2011, 10:44:51 AM

forget forget forget forget forget
I hear voices

I can't make out what they are saying forget

Altered · September 03, 2011, 10:46:00 AM

Quote from: Littledude on September 03, 2011, 10:44:51 AM

forget forget forget forget forget
I hear voices

I can't make out what they are saying forget

It's me and my accomplice discussing how the hell we're going to expand the crack.

Littledude · September 03, 2011, 10:46:27 AM

hold on hold on, I can make out a bit off it
it sounds like 3 words, the first seems to end with -ence

heeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp

Altered · September 03, 2011, 10:47:22 AM

"Sence man, sence! Use your common sence, we can't use a loving jackhammer on the crack of we'll freak him out!"

Why I am even telling you this I don't know

Freeze · September 03, 2011, 10:47:33 AM

The same thing happened on my bottom yesterday!