Crack Through a Control Joint, Five Months After the Pour
Early September 2026. Photo 3 of 8 from my own lot. Resized only; nothing retouched except where the caption says so.
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What the photo shows
My project record
- A crack running from the foreground to the background of the frame, crossing a saw-cut control joint rather than following it.
- The building’s steel base rail and column stubs along the right edge, with loose framing parts on the slab.
- Equipment tire tracks in the dust at the top of the frame.
- Handwriting on the base rail is blurred for privacy. Nothing else is altered.
What it does not prove
A photo of a crack proves a crack. It does not prove the cause, the depth or whether it is structural. An engineer’s report would be evidence; if I commission one it will be posted whatever it says.
Where it fits
Early September 2026. L&G’s concrete information sheet says cracks are bound to happen and that it offers no warranty on concrete. Control joints are cut so that shrinkage cracking happens along them; this crack crosses one. My opinion is that it is more than I should accept on a $48,199 concrete job, and that is an opinion.
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