I had a similar crack in my foundation, in the basement. I noticed it about
a month after we moved in (new construction).

The builder had the foundation subcontractor come back and they inserted
several metal rods horizontally up and down the crack, injected some sort of
expanding material into the crack (I can see that it went all the way
through the wall to the outside), then spread cement over the whole thing.
I haven't noticed any other cracks since then (5 years) and there is no
leaking.

Ask the builder about it - if the builder subcontracted the foundation work,
he'll just have the foundation guy come back. I really didn't even have to
insist on it. I showed him the crack and he had the foundation guy back the
next day (since that happened so quickly, I am assuming it didn't cost the
builder anything and the subcontractor expects to have to fix the occasional
crack).

If the builder doesn't want to have it fixed, then ask the building
inspector or hire a home inspector to do an inspection before closing and
see what he thinks.


"Zhixin Tang" wrote in message
om...
Hi, I found out there is a vertical crack on the foundation wall
(poured concrete) all the way from ceiling to floor. It is on the 40'
foundation wall, in the middle of garage, close to steel pieces in the
concrete, about 1/8" wide. The foundation is only 2 months old and the
house is close to completion.

I think one wall is settling down more to cause the crack. I am afraid
that the crack will become bigger when settling continues. Is not rare
for a 2-month foundation has such a long and wide crack? I am
currently requesting the builder to hire a structural engineer to
assess the problem.

Since the house has been closed, I may have to option to walk away if
it is a serious foundation problem.

Folks, I would appreciate your advice on this problem. Also if I do
accept the home, I have to disclose the problem when I sell the house
in the future?

Thanks.

Tom