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Had a 4-yard slab crack through the middle after 2 days

Poured a patio last Tuesday and the whole thing split right down the center because I didn't put enough expansion joints in a 40-degree stretch, has anyone else had a control joint fail that fast?
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richard_west5
Check the soil underneath before you blame just the joints. I had a slab do the same thing on a rental property and it turned out there was a buried tree root that rotted out and left a void. The concrete had no support right where it cracked. Dig down next to the crack and see if the base shifted or dropped out on you.
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bettym89
bettym896d ago
Guess my concrete went on strike after realizing I was the one in charge of it.
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