ATS Home Inspections enjoys making sure that your home stays one of your most valuable assets, regardless if you are in Glendale AZ, or Phoenix, we service all areas in Maricopa County AZ. The best way we know to help you with that is to pass along some simple maintenance tips that most people don’t know that could save you thousands of dollars.
Foundation Cracks
Most houses have cracks of some kind, however a hairline fracture in the slab is normally of no structural significance, however cracking in the foundation wall is more important.
While a stair-step crack is less important than a vertical crack either one with an opening of 1/8” to 1/4” may be cause fro concern, of course smaller cracks may also be a concern depending on the circumstances.
The key to load bearing wall cracks is to insure that there is no further movement. To do this you should fill in the crack and then over a period of 6 to 12 months check for reappearances or separation between the filling and the wall.
If there’s additional movement then it would be advised that you call a specialist it may be anything from a simple matter of regarding the property or something as expensive as underpinning the foundation.
Remember, cracks frequently appear around windows and door frames which are places of inherit weakness.
Please feel free to forward this maintenance tip to your friends or family members so they too can maintain their real estate investment.
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