How bad is this and what can be done about it? The crack is getting wider in recent years. The building is a small shed. On the other side of the path is a raised bed held in by a concrete and brick wall.
Why are you posting here?! You should post in /r/SanAndreasFaultProblems
Seriously…it’s fine.
TheStoicNihilist
The sand/gravel foundation under the slab has eroded away causing the slab to sink on one side. Exposure and running water will do this. It’s a trip hazard but otherwise isn’t going to cause any problems.
The fix is to break it up and redo the slab, which is probably too much hassle. If it’s a trip hazard then you can chip off the high edge and fill the gap with sand. That’s as far as I’d go with it until I’m ready to redo the whole thing.
STEVOMAC7
Sure the craic is ninety…
mongo_ie
The slabs are settling and moving over time. It is normal and nothing to be worried about. The concrete is poured in sections to allow this movement to happen without causing larger issues.
You could fill it with paving sand to help keep the weeds down. Any cement / mortar mix will just break up again as the slabs move.
Buaille_Ruaille
Yea lad someone’s gonna fall into it and claim.
loughnn
Not totally unrelated but probably a contributing factor.
Your downpipe from your gutters is just dumping water right at the foundation of your house?
There needs to be a drain there, at best it’ll cause dampness in that wall. At worst it will cause issues with your foundation (the concrete probably prevented this for a long time but now there’s a gap water can just piss down there).
You really need to keep water away from the gaff, your downspout is doing the opposite and dumping all the roofs water into one corner.
I’d imagine the excess water in this area is what caused the concrete path to move. You can see the gap/crack is wider at the downspout end.
RebelGrin
Sink hole incoming
b3nj11jn3b
dont think it will cause any house probs
auntsalty
No
seifer365365
Eco drain where the crack is. Catch the water and take it away from home
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Why are you posting here?! You should post in /r/SanAndreasFaultProblems
Seriously…it’s fine.
The sand/gravel foundation under the slab has eroded away causing the slab to sink on one side. Exposure and running water will do this. It’s a trip hazard but otherwise isn’t going to cause any problems.
The fix is to break it up and redo the slab, which is probably too much hassle. If it’s a trip hazard then you can chip off the high edge and fill the gap with sand. That’s as far as I’d go with it until I’m ready to redo the whole thing.
Sure the craic is ninety…
The slabs are settling and moving over time. It is normal and nothing to be worried about. The concrete is poured in sections to allow this movement to happen without causing larger issues.
You could fill it with paving sand to help keep the weeds down. Any cement / mortar mix will just break up again as the slabs move.
Yea lad someone’s gonna fall into it and claim.
Not totally unrelated but probably a contributing factor.
Your downpipe from your gutters is just dumping water right at the foundation of your house?
There needs to be a drain there, at best it’ll cause dampness in that wall. At worst it will cause issues with your foundation (the concrete probably prevented this for a long time but now there’s a gap water can just piss down there).
You really need to keep water away from the gaff, your downspout is doing the opposite and dumping all the roofs water into one corner.
I’d imagine the excess water in this area is what caused the concrete path to move. You can see the gap/crack is wider at the downspout end.
Sink hole incoming
dont think it will cause any house probs
No
Eco drain where the crack is. Catch the water and take it away from home
Mabey