Ghost
Posts:66
 | | 07/07/2007 10:36 PM |
 Alert | | We are in Eagle Crest... | |
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trfsrfr
Posts:61
| | 07/08/2007 9:21 AM |
Alert | | I'll be moving in at trailside in Nov-Dec. so they tell me... | | | |
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theotheramy
Posts:141
| | 07/08/2007 9:55 AM |
Alert | | Nope... We are here too! We were building in Eagle Crest, but ended up going with a bigger house in Trailhead. We've been here since April. I wish it wasn't so hot so we could meet more neighbors! | | | |
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abcde1
Posts:29
| | 07/08/2007 3:22 PM |
Alert | | sould be moving into Sundance towards the end of the month...keeping fingers crossed! Its ready hope we are. | |
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anewman
Posts:671
| | 07/08/2007 3:25 PM |
Alert | | Mine should be done Nov/Dec as well. | |
"The jouney of life is as much in oneself' as the roads one travels"
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riverar7
Posts:14
| | 07/08/2007 6:27 PM |
Alert | Hello All!! Me, Homestead- Shadow ridge community I will close on August 24. Any issues anyone with your walk thru. I did a pre -home inspection and the only thing I see so far is a crack in the garage floor. Starts from the front at the garage door to the inside around 3 feet long. you think this would be considered a major problem?
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Ghost
Posts:66
| | 07/09/2007 12:44 AM |
Alert | | They will fix the crack for you. | |
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drlux1
Posts:0
| | 07/09/2007 1:47 AM |
Alert | | Has anyone bought a house in Sandstone | | | |
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trfsrfr
Posts:61
| | 07/11/2007 7:47 PM |
Alert | how do you fix a crack in cement without tearing out the slab and repouring it???
and you very likely have a post tensioned slab. depending on the severity/depth of the crack, i might be very concerned if it were my home. afterall, you are paying a NEW home. they shouldnt have any cracks. you might want to get some opinions from a few different concrete professionals. | | | |
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riverar7
Posts:14
| | 07/11/2007 11:00 PM |
Alert | trfsrfr,
Yes- you are correct it is post tension slab. I can tell that the crack goes pretty far down because the drive way is not poured yet and you can see the foundation. Just thought i would post this to see of someone else has had this happen to them and what they did to correct it without breaking the slab away. | | | |
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stinkerbell2
Posts:0
| | 07/12/2007 4:11 PM |
Alert | | I will be there in Oct/Nov in Cactus Cove!! | | | |
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JoshMoni
Posts:81
| | 07/19/2007 3:54 PM |
Alert | | Trailhead... we are here in Trailhead!... and we move maybe 3 weeks ago!... | | | |
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imwithstupid
Posts:23
| | 07/20/2007 9:20 PM |
Alert | | i dont know much about concrete except how to cut it, and i know a good bit about that, but im very competent with all other aspects of home building/repair, and i dont know how to fix a crack in concrete. i dont think you can just 'glue' it back together. it might not be all that bad if its only superficial, cosmetic, but if the crack has any length to it(2-4 ft) i would think that there is a problem. if its that bad, you need to start asking some questions right away. trfsrfr is right, get opinions from people/companies other than the ones who are responsible for pouring it. once the house is built, its over. sounds like that is your case. get more info for sure. | | | |
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jjsinclair1994
Posts:8
| | 07/29/2007 4:14 PM |
Alert | | There are two ways to look at the concrete crack. Since it is post tensioned, the crack is either do to the cables being tensioned late or the ducts being too close to the surface of the concrete. My experience would make me think that the concrete probably cracked before the cables were tensioned. This is the most common problem. There is a small window of time between when the concrete gets strong enough to handle the tensioning and when it dehydrates enough to begin shrinking and cracking. The crack is probably due to shrinkage and should not be a problem for you. On the other hand. If the ducts, the plastic tubes that the cables for tensioning are in, are placed to close to the surface of the concrete, when they are tensioned, they can cause the concrete to crack or spawl. Usually if this happens the concrete will come apart dramatically on the surface, so this is more than likely not your problem. Shrinkage cracks are not a big problem normally. Concrete will crack, it is normal and happens all the time. Talk to the builder and it would probably be worth having someone independent look at the problem. If there is a problem with the cables, you will have to replace the entire slab. The cables work as a system and not independently. Sorry for the long winded answer, but I have some experience on this issue. | | | |
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trfsrfr
Posts:61
| | 08/01/2007 10:21 PM |
Alert | hey jj,
thanks for the reply to the homeowner. i only have experience in cutting concrete and there is definately a 'window', but wasnt aware of the ducting issue. but im glad that you agree that a second opinion wouldnt hurt. i hope it turned out in the HO's favor. | | | |
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asugrl
Posts:725
| | 10/22/2007 4:02 PM |
Alert | | I am in Shadow Ridge. | | | |
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