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PatrickMcQuillen@gmail.com wrote:
>the floor in the basement is poured, i noticed there is a piece of
>foam, about 2" wide, that is flush (for the most part) with the poured
>floor that is against the outside walls. It actually rises about 1/2"
>above the floor in one area and isn't visible for some other sections
> - is this common?
> - what is it for?
> - there is also a spot where there seams to be a chunk missing and has
> some gravel resting in it.
Its called a thermal break. It helps keep the warmth inside the house and not
get transmitted to the ground outside. Not unusual for the top to get broken
off when the gravel base under the concrete gets spread. If you dug down, you'd
probably find it. In any case, missing a small piece isn't serious and its not
easily repairable.
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>the floor in the garage is also poured. It has the seams in the floor
>for future cracking. i haven't moved into the house yet & the cracks
>are already developiing along the seams.
> - Is this common to crack already?
> - should i have this fixed?
Again, settling during construction isn't unusual and that's what the seams are
for. Unless the slab is cracked (and not just spider cracks), everything is
fine.
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Re: new home poured basement & garage slab
