Corner Concrete Wall Cracks
Anytime you see cracks like this coming off of
the corner in a solid concrete wall, the building could have structural
problems.
You can see the crack on the left, were the black arrow is pointing to,
runs a little more horizontal than the crack on the right. Each one of
these cracks could have been caused from, the construction workers
ending their days work here.
The next day they would start to pour more concrete into the forms and
of course the concrete from the day before is drying at a different rate
and usually will create a crack.
Keep this in mind while inspecting concrete walls. Some cracks are from
the construction process, while others could be structural.
These cracks could signify movement in the foundation and do not look
like they are very big. These cracks have probably been here for a long
time and might not get very much bigger within a few years.
If these cracks were larger and you could stick a quarter into them,
this would be signs of a larger problem and more movement in the
foundation.
Not all cracks are going to be structurally related. Keep this in mind
when inspecting homes. The last thing you want to do as a home inspector
is, tell some one there is a bigger problem than there actually gives.