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  • May 5, 2008, 01:41 PM
    benalanmar
    Cracks in Exterior Wall, but not in concrete slab
    I'm looking at buying a house. The one I like has a crack down one of the exterior walls, but does not extend into the slab. The crack is about 1/16 of an inch. The house is in central Texas. Is this a structural concern?
  • May 5, 2008, 02:06 PM
    amricca
    Shouldn't be a problem, you could get it filled in with some epoxy or grout. Any signs of water or moisture around it?
  • May 5, 2008, 02:11 PM
    benalanmar
    No signs of water damage.
  • May 5, 2008, 02:31 PM
    amricca
    That's good. Concrete shrinks as it cures, this is a common thing. No structural concerns there. Your home inspector will let you know if he thinks it is a problem but I doubt it will be.
  • May 6, 2008, 08:55 AM
    ballengerb1
    All concrete cracks eventually and this does not sound like a problem.

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