Basement Cracks Louisville KY

What are the causes of basement cracks? The signs of wall failure will look different depending on if your walls are built from concrete block or poured concrete. Some common signs concerning a block foundation:

• Horizontal Cracking – Horizontal cracking near the middle of the wall is one of the first symptoms you will notice in the case of a bowing wall. Horizontal cracks usually start out small and increase in width over time as the soil outside continues to put pressure on the wall.
• Stair-Step Cracking At Corners – Stair-step cracking at the corners of a bowing wall is another common sign and typically means that the problem is getting worse. As the wall bows more severely in the middle, the corners are held up by adjacent walls, creating the stair-step cracking effect.
• Pushing-In At The Bottom Of The Wall – If your basement walls begin to push in severely, you may notice the wall sliding inward near the bottom. This happens when the concrete floor in the basement holds the bottom row of blocks in place as the rest of the wall cracks and pushes in.
• Sliding-In At The Top Of The Wall – Another sign that your wall problem is becoming more severe is when the wall begins to lean in at the top. When this happens you are dealing with a very serious structural problem because the connection of your foundation wall to the framing of the house has been compromised.

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