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Posted by tbasc@bellsouth.net on November 14, 2007, 1:05 pm
On Nov 14, 11:23 am, paul...@excite.com wrote:
> The crack is not in the middle or straight. It is not deep, no gap.
> There are no other noticeable cracks anywhere in the house, outside
> the house you can not tell because it is wood construction.
>
> The house was built in 1960, I just bought the house.
>
> No cracks on ceilings and walls
>
>
> > How old is the crack? When was the floor poured.......
> > I always tell people I can guarantee 2 things when I pour concrete........
> > One it will crack, and 2 I don't know where........
> > If the concrete is old, the crack has been there, and will probably not
> > spread.
> > The subgrade may be suspect also.
> > In a prior post there is a mesh that helps hide cracks in concrete......
> > So, you may be fine with tile.....depending on the nature of the crack......
> > What about a floating wood
> > floor?
>
>
>
> > > Hello,
>
> > > Just bought a home down in Florida. Under the carpet the floor is
> > > cement. Taking out the carpets noticed that there was a crack down
> > > the middle of the cement slab. Does this sign of any trouble?
>
> > > If I wanted to put ceramic tile down would it be OK?
>
> > > What could a crack like that mean?
>
> > > thank you.
Thie crack may well be a shrinkage crack.
In that case, the mesh mentioned in other posts should work.
T
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