cracked foundation
Building's broken base
A cracked foundation is a building's base structure that has developed fractures, potentially compromising structural integrity.
Foundation cracks range from cosmetic hairline fissures to serious structural failures requiring expensive repair.
Figuratively, a cracked foundation suggests fundamental weakness in any system or relationship: Their marriage was built on a cracked foundation of lies.
- structuralRelating to building framework
- structural damageHarm to supporting elements
- damageHarm or impairment
- water damageDestruction from liquid intrusion
- basementSubterranean building level
settling · repair · concrete · fissure · split · unstable · sinking · sinking feeling · walls · load bearing wall · moisture · water · leaking · shifting · soil · erosion · home · home inspection
- hazardsfire hazard, fire hazards, toxin, contamination, tripping hazard
- building damagestructural collapse, bowing, sagging, fracture, fractures
- building defectsroof leak, water damage, structural failure, faulty wiring, sagging roof
- construction mistakesleaks, mold, rot, sagging, warping
- Fixer-Uppersfixer-upper, handyman special, needs work, distressed property, gut job
- infrastructure failuresbridge collapse, potholes, dam breach, power outage, water main breaks
cracked foundationsolid foundation
strong foundation · stable base · firm footing · stable footing · bedrock
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