foundation cracks
Basement wall splits
Foundation cracks are fractures or splits in a building's foundation—the concrete or masonry base that supports the structure.
Hairline cracks from normal settling are common and usually harmless.
Wider cracks, especially horizontal or stair-step patterns in block foundations, may signal structural problems requiring repair: The inspector found foundation cracks in the basement walls.
- basementSubterranean building level
- basement wallsSubgrade load-bearing partitions
- concreteSolid building mixture
- poured concreteHardite mixed and placed
- structuralRelating to building framework
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- infrastructure failuresbridge collapse, potholes, dam breach, power outage, water main breaks
- damage claimsproperty damage, fire damage, water damage, storm damage, hail damage
- Fixer-Uppersfixer-upper, handyman special, needs work, distressed property, gut job
- basement waterproofingsump pump, French drain, sump pit, waterproofing, basement drain
- Water damage causesflooding, leaky pipes, burst pipes, roof leaks, storms
- weather damagestorm damage, wind damage, hail damage, flood damage, tornado damage
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