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Basement concrete pour line
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Irene and Paul
2003-12-23 14:35:45 UTC
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Just moved into my new house in Ann Arbor Mi. The basement was poured in
April of 2003.

My question:

I notice the pour lines (5 inch darker diagonal line with no cracks) in four
of the basement walls. What does this mean? Possible problems?

Thanks Paul
PJx
2003-12-23 19:23:41 UTC
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Post a picture of the lines.




On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 09:35:45 -0500, "Irene and Paul"
Post by Irene and Paul
Just moved into my new house in Ann Arbor Mi. The basement was poured in
April of 2003.
I notice the pour lines (5 inch darker diagonal line with no cracks) in four
of the basement walls. What does this mean? Possible problems?
Thanks Paul
DanG
2003-12-23 21:12:12 UTC
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My guess would be a cold joint, though yours is almost too straight. They
are usually the result of a delay in the pour like a truck break down, pump
breakdown, etc. In a perfect world you would not have it, but as long as
the concrete was well vibrated (and yours appears to be), it should not
cause any long term harm.

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DanG
Please take a look at the attached picture. I have others if needed. The
concrete form has a brick design to it.
Let me know what you think?
Thanks
Post by PJx
Post a picture of the lines.
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 09:35:45 -0500, "Irene and Paul"
Post by Irene and Paul
Just moved into my new house in Ann Arbor Mi. The basement was poured in
April of 2003.
I notice the pour lines (5 inch darker diagonal line with no cracks) in
four
Post by PJx
Post by Irene and Paul
of the basement walls. What does this mean? Possible problems?
Thanks Paul
Michael Daly
2003-12-23 22:21:04 UTC
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Post by DanG
In a perfect world you would not have it, but as long as
the concrete was well vibrated (and yours appears to be), it should not
cause any long term harm.
If it was well vibrated, wouldn't you expect the line to be horizontal?

Mike
DanG
2003-12-23 23:22:34 UTC
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no
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Post by Michael Daly
Post by DanG
In a perfect world you would not have it, but as long as
the concrete was well vibrated (and yours appears to be), it should not
cause any long term harm.
If it was well vibrated, wouldn't you expect the line to be horizontal?
Mike
Matthew S. Whiting
2003-12-23 21:36:16 UTC
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Post by PJx
Post a picture of the lines.
On a web site and then post the url here. This isn't a .bin group.


Matt
Lyle B. Harwood
2003-12-24 01:25:47 UTC
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In article <***@comcast.com>, Irene and Paul
<***@yahoo.com> wrote:

€ Please take a look at the attached picture.

Can't do it.

It's such a bad idea to send a picture to the internet that many ISP's
routinely delete them.

The thing to do is to put them up on a web page and send us the link.

Best of luck, and let us know how it comes out!
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Chuck
2003-12-24 07:10:50 UTC
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That looks more like concrete block wall rather than concrete. Are you sure
it is poured concrete. Sure looks like the crack follows the outside grade
is this true? If so there is something else going on. Call a local
engineer to do an inspection.
CID
Please take a look at the attached picture. I have others if needed. The
concrete form has a brick design to it.
Let me know what you think?
Thanks
Post by PJx
Post a picture of the lines.
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 09:35:45 -0500, "Irene and Paul"
Post by Irene and Paul
Just moved into my new house in Ann Arbor Mi. The basement was poured in
April of 2003.
I notice the pour lines (5 inch darker diagonal line with no cracks) in
four
Post by PJx
Post by Irene and Paul
of the basement walls. What does this mean? Possible problems?
Thanks Paul
TaxmanHog
2003-12-25 15:42:15 UTC
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Textured surface forms?
Post by Chuck
That looks more like concrete block wall rather than concrete. Are you sure
it is poured concrete. Sure looks like the crack follows the outside grade
is this true? If so there is something else going on. Call a local
engineer to do an inspection.
CID
Please take a look at the attached picture. I have others if needed. The
concrete form has a brick design to it.
Let me know what you think?
Thanks
Post by PJx
Post a picture of the lines.
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 09:35:45 -0500, "Irene and Paul"
Post by Irene and Paul
Just moved into my new house in Ann Arbor Mi. The basement was poured
in
Post by PJx
Post by Irene and Paul
April of 2003.
I notice the pour lines (5 inch darker diagonal line with no cracks) in
four
Post by PJx
Post by Irene and Paul
of the basement walls. What does this mean? Possible problems?
Thanks Paul
JR
2003-12-24 14:04:16 UTC
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Please take a look at the attached picture. I have others if needed.
Let me know what you think?
Thanks
Post by PJx
Post a picture of the lines.
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 09:35:45 -0500, "Irene and Paul"
Post by Irene and Paul
Just moved into my new house in Ann Arbor Mi. The basement was poured in
April of 2003.
I notice the pour lines (5 inch darker diagonal line with no cracks) in
four
Post by PJx
Post by Irene and Paul
of the basement walls. What does this mean? Possible problems?
Thanks Paul
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Looks like a classic cold joint. If it isn't cracked or honeycombed,
don't worry about it. If you're going to finish the basement and leave
the wall exposed, there are several concrete coating products in many
colors which will cover it nicely.

MC & HNY
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P. Prior
2003-12-26 21:53:50 UTC
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On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 14:53:39 -0500, "Irene and Paul"
Please take a look at the attached picture. I have others if needed.
Let me know what you think?
Thanks
We have the same type of line in one area of our basement. Builder
said it was where one area was poured over another one. No cracks, and
ours has extensive rebar so I'm not worried. I'm not an expert, so
YMMV, but again our basement looks just like that.

(oh, and those are textured form block lines - our basement has that
look too).

[sorry to xpost to sci.engr.civil, wouldn't have been my first choice,
but hate to break up the follow-ups from the original poster]

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CloudyGreen
2021-09-29 03:15:03 UTC
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Post by Irene and Paul
I notice the pour lines (5 inch darker diagonal line with no cracks) in fou
Hi Paul, could you please give an update on how's your basement go in the last 17 years? Is it leaky or any other problem rasied? (My new home in Ann Arbor has the same cold joint issue... just pouring the basement this Janurary
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