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Originally Posted by clancy  Poured concrete is prone to shrinkage cracks.
In the instance of the floor, control joints are usually placed so that the cracks will follow the control joint. So it is normal for the floor to have cracks but in your case they may not be cosmetically appealing since it sounds like they did not follow control joints.
On the walls, I always use blocks since they are pre shrunk and do not get shrinkage cracks. I am not aware of the control methods for poured walls. |
The crack in the floor does not bother me,its just a cosmetic thing and is off to the far end of the basement by the furnace.
What concerns me is the vertical crack in the wall and the cause of this. Are there any future porblems that can arise from this crack in the wall.
The sunken spots points to a lack of quality in the finish job and is another costmetic issue. I can have it filled with a epoxy, to level the floor for finishing the basement, but that looks worse that just leaving it. I will not be finishing the basement for some time.This is not what I expected in a new home basement, I expected a better job.
I left a message for the building inspector for the city. I spoke with him prior to selecting a building and he stated there were no issues with this builder. The inspector gave me his cell and office number and said to call if I had any concerns.
I will be going to the home today to get more pictures and inspect the foundation in more detail.I have been photographing the home at varios stages during the construction, I must have more that 100 pictures.
I just realized that a new neighbor of my parents, this is where we are living during the construction, has a concrete business. I think I will attempt to talk to him later to see his opinion of the foundation.