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That concrete block wall I built last month already has a crack in it

I put up a 20-foot retaining wall in my backyard near Austin last month. Used all the right rebar and mortar mix, let it cure for a full week before backfilling. Noticed a hairline crack running through the third course yesterday. Anybody else had a fresh wall split like this or did I mess up the footing?
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benbrown
benbrown21d ago
My buddy in San Antonio had the exact same thing happen and it turned out his footing wasn't deep enough for the clay soil.
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leeknight
leeknight21d ago
Is it too late to blame the weather, or should I just start collecting rocks for a new wall now?
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