Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 16, 2011 12:34 pm Hi Our slab was poured last Sep and now the house is near completion and otherday we noticed some cracks in study, lounge, main bedroom. The rest of the house is covered in tiles so we cannot see the other area. Do you think we should be concerned about? Has this happened to you? Thanks Yellow Re: Getting cracks on the slab - Slab Poured last sep 2Feb 16, 2011 4:10 pm It depends on how big the cracks are. Most concrete cracks to some extent. The designers say the purpose of the reinforcement is to hold the cracks closed. So if the cracks are fine and closd things should be OK, however if they are open say then its more serious. 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. Hello needing some advice. I was about to build my Alfresco and needed a new slab and remove exisiting slab as its not standard. So they start to excavate and jackhammer… 0 10688 The CSIRO BTF18 explains differnt types of cracks and what "normal" is Google this and the top result is actually the latest version. You normally have to buy this from… 9 9319 The Soil classification has little to do with piers. The purpose of the classing of the soil is to identify the clay content and the "average expected range of movement… 2 9854 |