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Default Crack in the basement wall

Exactly right. If nothing is coming in leave it alone.


"user" wrote in message
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On 19 Jan 2006 09:41:13 -0800, les
wrote:
You need to be concerned about your overall foundation. If the crack is
not properly filled you may have more shifting and more cracks.


Uh, care to explain how filling a 1/8" to hairline crack is supposed to
magically stop a foundation from shifting? You must have some of
that new-fangled Space Warp polyurethane.

1/8" cracks are generally considered to be normal, as long as they
don't start increasing in width. Now, it makes sense to fill it to
prevent moisture and insect ingress, but there's no way in heck
that any crack filling material is going to hold a shifting
foundation together.

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In short, fill the crack to keep things clean inside, and then
monitor it for changes. Otherwise, don't worry about it.