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    Foundation efflorescence - question

    Thank you all - regarding the cracks, is it reasonably safe to say these are just cosmetic to the exterior parging vs actual cracking to the blocks?
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    Can I Lower Floor into Crawlspace?

    I wonder if there might be a simpler solution that might meet your requirements but with less work? Is there enough room to get rid of the stairs and put in a very gentle sloped ramp? Possibly install some hand rails as well?
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    Foundation efflorescence - question

    Funny you should say that, I was starting to have the same thought. They didn't own the home when it was constructed, so we didn't know for sure what type of slab it was. If that's the case, by the way these cracks appear, would that just be the parging cracking vs the actual blocks (considering...
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    Foundation efflorescence - question

    To your questions, ADAguy: 1) Water table - I don't believe so? I checked online at NWIS but not 100% on what metric I should be looking for. 2) I believe it is slab on grade, but not 100%. It's in the S.E., and I believe those are pretty common here? 3) No smell of mold 4) Interior walls...
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    Foundation efflorescence - question

    Also, are the pics not showing up as still images? I see the option to view the video preview (a setting from my phone camera) but they appear as still images by default for me.
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    Foundation efflorescence - question

    Thanks for your response. Yes, the 3rd one is the white screw. And no, there is not an irrigation or sprinkler system.
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    Foundation efflorescence - question

    I've included some pictures for reference as well. One follow up question- as you can see in one pic, there is a section where some of the exterior concrete has fallen off. There appears to be a white screw of some sort in the concrete. What is this for...
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    Foundation efflorescence - question

    Hi All, Trying to get some points of view on a family member's home. There appears to be what is efflorescence on one side of the foundation slab. For context, the home is nearly 20 years old, clay soil, and on a concrete slab. One side has always had the white marks on the side of the...
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    Garage Floor Cracks

    Thanks, Mark. Appreciate the info. Good to know these do appear to be shrinkage cracks. Can I then infer these are likely just cosmetic in nature? Certainly understand that lots of concrete have these, but good to verify with you all here nonetheless. It was mainly the long one that ran the...
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    Garage Floor Cracks

    I'll try to answer as much as I'm able: 1) I believe membrane. I've uploaded another picture that shows the garage area while they we were prepping it but before they poured. 2) Not 100% sure. Are you able to tell from the picture? 3) Not sure. I know the county we're in is suppose to have...
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    Garage Floor Cracks

    Thank you for the response. I apologize if my terminology was incorrect. Based on the 4 pictures I shared, those are crack control joints that are on the floor of the garage? Also, based on what you can see, any concern from those cracks being a bigger issue or purely cosmetic at this point...
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    Garage Floor Cracks

    Hi All, My home is built on a concrete slab with a 3 car attached garage. The foundation and garage floor were poured this summer and the home should be fully complete by December. We recently noticed that some cracks are starting to appear in the garage floor and where the edge of the slab...
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    Tray Ceiling in Master BR

    I will try to get a link up. I tried to attach but it wouldn't let me. Am I interpreting your comments correctly that there is nothing structural with a door s few feet away that would mandate it structurally? It's just aestically?
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    Tray Ceiling in Master BR

    Hi All, I'm not sure if this is a structural or aesthetic question, but in my new construction I noticed the builder framed my master bedroom tray ceiling square except for one corner that comes up to the bathroom door. Because that short wall is angled and is the door to the bathroom, the...
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    Plumbing on edge of Foundation

    Thank you all!
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    Plumbing on edge of Foundation

    Apologies, can't seem to edit my post to fix a typo. The first "guide" I mention should read "is there a specific code or industry guideline I can reference." Thanks
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    Plumbing on edge of Foundation

    Thank you for the info! If 2" is the minimum but there is still a chance it could impact the edge of the slab, what is the ideal distance? Also, is there a specific guide or industry guideline I could reference when I discuss with my builder? Thanks!
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    Plumbing on edge of Foundation

    Thanks for the reply! The home is being built by a national builder in North Carolina. I do not have a copy of the plans but I believe they were supposed to be on an interior wall. We paid for an upgrade for a large pantry and if I had to guess, they measured wrong and put the rough-ins where...
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    Plumbing on edge of Foundation

    Hi All, I am building a new home in North Carolina on a slab foundation. Recently, we noticed that they put the 2nd story rough-ins coming out of the slab foundation (4 inch PVC drain + water lines) in the middle of the pantry instead of in the wall (plumber measured wrong I assume). The...
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