Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Apr 15, 2019 4:55 pm We bought a newly constructed home and 3 months after concrete was poured it started to crack in several places. Is this normal? We've both had new cement poured before and it didn't crack. Re: Concrete 2Apr 16, 2019 8:05 pm Some cracking in large concrete slabs can be expected. Follow this link for more information: Concrete Cracking The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. To my understanding early saw cuts are to control shrinkage cracks, so doing them now would be pointless. Control joints may reduce ugly cracking during periods of soil… 3 9862 Hi all I need a guidance on how far I need to space expansion joints in the concrete driveway and its type (keyway/foam.) Contraction joints are at 3m max for a 125 slab. Thanks 0 10941 |