What Do Cracked Basement Walls Mean?
Friday, October 17th, 2008
See the cracked basement walls in this picture? Have you run into something similar in YOUR basement? Do you know what’s actually going on to cause your cracked basement walls?
First of all - the direction of the crack can actually tell you a lot about what is going on with your basement walls. A horizontal crack may mean there is water pressure pushing in on your walls. A verticle crack may be something structural or even shotty construction.
Different types of walls - suck as brick, poured concrete, or even stone - can also affect what might have caused your cracked basement wall. In the end - it’s always best to have a professional evaluate your situation to determine causes and solutions.
If you have cracked basement walls it is very important to have these evaluated and corrected as soon as possible. DO NOT WAIT. Don’t risk further leaking or even worse… a basement wall caving in.
