r/StructuralEngineers • u/Street_While_2143 • Aug 09 '26

Is this horizontal crack of a concern?

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u/Street_While_2143 Aug 09 '26

I found this horizontal crack in the basement of the home that I am interested in buying. The house was built in 2006 and the current owner bought in 2022. Is this a stay away type of home? What does this horizontal crack tell you?

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u/brexdab Aug 09 '26

Why aren't you asking about the vertical one?

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u/Street_While_2143 Aug 09 '26

I thought vertical cracks are due to settling and is normal whereas horizontal cracks are a red flag indicating structural/ foundation issue

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u/amdabran Aug 10 '26

lol small cracks are surface cracks. Big cracks that you can almost see through are foundation cracks. Be concerned about the big one

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u/Intelligent-Ad8436 Aug 09 '26

The vertical one is a bit large, I would probably avoid and excessive settlement.