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concrete cracking

  • 11-08-2014 4:03pm
    #1
    piperh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 989 ✭✭✭


    Hi we've noticed over the last few weeks the concrete path around the house has started to crack more. There was a few when we moved in but it seems to be getting worse. The house is 75yrs old so the concrete has been down a good few yrs.

    Any idea what's causing this?


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,658 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Could likely be roots of trees or water within the soil that is causing the concrete to unsettle and so crack.


  • #3
    piperh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 989 ✭✭✭piperh


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Could likely be roots of trees or water within the soil that is causing the concrete to unsettle and so crack.

    Ok thanks, no trees close to the concrete. I wonder then if it could have anything to do with fact we've recently dug up a large portion of the grass leading to the path and put gravel on it?


  • #4
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,658 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    piperh wrote: »
    Ok thanks, no trees close to the concrete. I wonder then if it could have anything to do with fact we've recently dug up a large portion of the grass leading to the path and put gravel on it?

    Could be as the soil would be more compact than the gravel.


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