Hello folks...!
The question: hair line cracks in newly poured sidewalk?
In this city...the home owner is responsible for the sidewalk that surrounds their house.
The sidewalk needed repair...so i contracted a co. and did the about 6 yards of cement or concrete of sidewalk...4-5 weeks later i notice a hair line crack about 2 feet in lenghth.
Living in a Bay city...sand was and near the ocean...sand is under the cement. And it was not packed down as i later found out is one of the things to do.
Secondly the crack is within a ten feet of a large old tree..."roots"? However i was told that 5 weeks is not enough time for roots to effect the cement.
Lastly...could it be the cement it self? As when the finisher was doing the sidewalk ...he commented that the cement was funny or didn't seem to have the water amount he was accustom to...( i think)
Otherwise the finisher did an excellent job...and i am happy if the crack does not progress.
My last question is what is the best way to deal with hairline cracks...what are the best kinds of things to use...i was thinking of just pouring epoxy in the crack ....
Your opinions appreciated...Thanks!
Starrider
The question: hair line cracks in newly poured sidewalk?
In this city...the home owner is responsible for the sidewalk that surrounds their house.
The sidewalk needed repair...so i contracted a co. and did the about 6 yards of cement or concrete of sidewalk...4-5 weeks later i notice a hair line crack about 2 feet in lenghth.
Living in a Bay city...sand was and near the ocean...sand is under the cement. And it was not packed down as i later found out is one of the things to do.
Secondly the crack is within a ten feet of a large old tree..."roots"? However i was told that 5 weeks is not enough time for roots to effect the cement.
Lastly...could it be the cement it self? As when the finisher was doing the sidewalk ...he commented that the cement was funny or didn't seem to have the water amount he was accustom to...( i think)
Otherwise the finisher did an excellent job...and i am happy if the crack does not progress.
My last question is what is the best way to deal with hairline cracks...what are the best kinds of things to use...i was thinking of just pouring epoxy in the crack ....
Your opinions appreciated...Thanks!
Starrider
