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Dave replied to the topic Garage floor foundation cracked, preventing door from closing in the forum Concrete/Masonry 1 year, 2 months ago
Hi all, thought I’d see if anyone had any other thoughts on this?
After watching the video, do you have any follow-up questions to try and determine how to get the garage door to close properly?
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Dave replied to the topic Garage floor foundation cracked, preventing door from closing in the forum Concrete/Masonry 1 year, 2 months ago
Okay, it’s apparently been processed and ready now – thanks!
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Dave replied to the topic Garage floor foundation cracked, preventing door from closing in the forum Concrete/Masonry 1 year, 2 months ago
Hi, thanks so much for your continued help. I’m only now seeing this – for some reason this site doesn’t alert me to new messages. (I’ve checked the “notify me” box)
I’ve created a video to help clarify some of the comments that have been made. Hopefully this helps.
The surface wetness is because the seal on the bottom of the garage door…[Read more]
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Dave replied to the topic Garage floor foundation cracked, preventing door from closing in the forum Concrete/Masonry 1 year, 2 months ago
It’s conceivable it was giant roots, but the only tree that could have caused it has long since been taken down.
My best guess is that it was due to frost heave.
I believe it was level at some point. Perhaps I should have checked it for level prior to it being busted up and repoured, but I was only thinking of the new slab, which would have been…[Read more]
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Dave replied to the topic Garage floor foundation cracked, preventing door from closing in the forum Concrete/Masonry 1 year, 2 months ago
Okay, thank you for the explanation. I do now see there is a circumstance where the slab could be poured without being level. I thought I explained what I wanted well enough, pointing out the problems that I saw, but perhaps I didn’t.
I spoke with the mason the other day and offered to cover the cost of removal of the concrete from the new slab…[Read more]
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Dave replied to the topic Garage floor foundation cracked, preventing door from closing in the forum Concrete/Masonry 1 year, 2 months ago
Yes, I believe this is completely the fault of the mason. I just can’t imagine a mason ever pouring a foundation that wasn’t level, for any reason.
The garage door and jamb are both plumb and level. I had a garage door expert come and evaluate it (in addition to just using a level myself), and he agreed it is not the fault of the door.
I’m…[Read more]
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Dave started the topic Garage floor foundation cracked, preventing door from closing in the forum Concrete/Masonry 1 year, 2 months ago
Hi,
I’m a DIYer in NJ, but have more experience than the average homeowner.We have a garage where the floor has cracked and shifted, preventing the main garage door from closing properly. It’s high on one side.
I had a mason come and he cut out a 2x20ft section of the floor where the crack was and pour a new foundation in that space.
The…[Read more]
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