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Types in Foundation Crack and How to Treat Them

Discovering the foundation cracks in your house can be a reason for extensive damage. In several cases, the repairing is needed but expensive as well. However, not all cracks are the same, and not all require foundation repair.

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Types in Foundation Crack and How to Treat Them

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  1. Types in Foundation Crack and How to Treat Them Discovering the foundation cracks in your house can be a reason for extensive damage. In several cases, the repairing is needed but expensive as well. However, not all cracks are the same, and not all require foundation repair. Looking at cracks can help you understand how serious the problem is. But for that, you must understand about types of foundation damage. Types in Foundation Crack Depending on how the crack looks, you can understand if it needs the urgent foundation crack repair or monitoring and a quick fix will do the work. Here is the short overview of most common cracks people find in their house, depending on its seriousness you can see if you need foundation crack repair or not - Vertical Crack - Most Common and Less Severe Vertical cracks go straight up and down and bit diagonal within 30 degrees vertically. This type of crack in foundation is most common and a result of foundation settling. Vertical cracks can be encountered in new houses as well. But repairing vertical cracks are least expensive and also extremely easy to fix. Simply injecting urethane or epoxy material into the crack can help in sealing it and avoiding cracks in foundation in the future. Diagonal Crack - Common but Require Monitoring The diagonal crack runs along the foundation or you can find it on the basement wall at a 30 to 37-degree angle. It looks like a thin hairline but wider from one end to another one. Due to differential settling in the foundation where one side is lower to another side of the house foundation cause the crack. It can happen due to hilly areas, soil contraction, etc reasons. Installing a new gutter can protect from

  2. the rainwater effect that causes a flood. Because of this, the water didn’t cause the soil to shift under the foundation portion. Horizontal Crack - Serious and Need Urgent Attention Such cracks question the structural integrity and a sign of serious damage to the foundation which call for urgent foundation repair fix. A horizontal crack is most serious and requires urgent attention. It can be due to hydrostatic pressure and soil pressure which is making your basement wall bow. It requires reinforcing the foundation to prevent the damage which is costly Contact: Nathan Thava Dryshield 60 Millwick drive, Toronto ON, Canada 1-800-277-5411 nathan@dryshield.ca https://www.dryshield.ca/crack-injection/foundation-crack-repair/

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