This article series describes how to recognize and diagnose various types of foundation failure or damage, such asįoundation cracks, masonry foundation crack patterns, and moving, leaning, bulging, or bowing building foundation walls. This article describes four common types of cracks that occur in poured concrete slabs or floors and explains the risks associated with each, thusĪssisting in deciding what types of repair may be needed.Ĭracks in concrete floors or slabs occur in poured concrete slabs may be found both in basement and in slab on grade or "patio home" construction and have a variety of causes and cures that we discuss here as we explain how to repair cracked concrete floors and as we describe slab on grade construction or "patio home" construction cracks and as we review the diagnosis of cracks in ceramic tile over concrete slab floors,
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