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    Cracked foundation five days after pour

    And for the "final" update... The city engineer went out a couple times to check on things. The first day it was raining a little, so he wanted to go out the next day and check it out when he could see better. The next day he just did a visual. The third time (two days later) he brought...
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    Cracked foundation five days after pour

    Pour on the footers was May 1st. Walls was May 3rd. Temps were in the 60s. And this soil is VERY good for growing some things, but not others. Potatoes and beets love this soil. As does sagebrush. That's about it. lol We're in lower Idaho, so it's a high plains desert. Nothing but sagebrush...
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    Cracked foundation five days after pour

    Small update. Builder says the cracks are fine and totally normal. I asked him if they are normal, then why are there none in the new build going on right next to mine? Why are there none on any of the other homes in the neighborhood? He said sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't. I...
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    Cracked foundation five days after pour

    Yeah, I kinda balked at saying that due to how it has been used so cavalierly in the past, but in this case it's actually true. lol There are three "big" builders in my area, as well as a bunch of smaller builders. For the smaller builders, it's hit or miss, and when you do get one, you have to...
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    Cracked foundation five days after pour

    I forgot to state, when I quoted above, that I honestly don't know if they vibrated it or not. I was not on scene when they did the pour. I thought it looked like there were a lot of surface air "pockets" on the sides as well, but I'm not experienced. I just based my opinion on the other...
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    Cracked foundation five days after pour

    I couldn't get a picture because I was at work, but yes. there is rebar in there, not just the bolts. It's not virgin ground. (assuming you mean something like a plot of land I just bought with no prep for the build) It's in a subdivision which had the entire area leveled, graded, compacted...
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    Cracked foundation five days after pour

    Cracks didn't appear until after the garage was filled and packed Dump truck tracks show it backed up onto the front wall of the garage. Could that have done it? Also, these are the best pics for now. Do you need really close close-ups?
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    Cracked foundation five days after pour

    Post pour I have just uploaded these images:
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    Cracked foundation five days after pour

    Footers Wall forms The pour
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    Cracked foundation five days after pour

    Not sure why they're turned sideways but I'm sure they will still work. The one showing dirt is the side entrance door section of the garage
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    Cracked foundation five days after pour

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    Cracked foundation five days after pour

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    Cracked foundation five days after pour

    I'm having a home built by a very reputable builder. I'm one of those people who continually checks the job site...both to make sure things are done pee the plan, and just to get pictures to share with family and friends Saturday, I was taking a look and found two cracks. One crack on the...
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