On Jun 13, 2:46 am, wrote:
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:33:45 -0700, wrote:
i recently bought a new house in the tampa, florida area. 3 weeks into
living in the brand new house a crack formed across the center of the
house in the floor and is spreading up the wall and ceiling in the
same area in my kitchen. the builder told me it was a cosmetic issue
after surveying the crack. i strongly disagree, assuming that this is
a structural issue with the concrete slab the house is sitting on. my
family has been in construction for YEARS and i do have some
experience but need a second opinion. can anyone help me??



If your family has been in construction for years, it seems strange
you'd be asking here for advice, when none of us can even see what it
looks like visually. Do you have a new home warranty? Many new
construction homes do, and you could start pursuing it with them.
Besides saying it's cosmetic, did the builder offer to fix it? You
also don't tell us what the kitchen floor material is, which obvioulsy
makes a big difference.

Most likely you'll need to get a structural engineer in to give an
opinion as to what's wrong, what caused it, and how to fix it.