My foundation was recently repaired but the repaired cracks are starting to show through. Is that bad?

Question

I recently bought a house that had foundation repairs. I have noticed that one of the cracks, that had been repaired with stucko is starting to show through. It looks like it is cracked again. Does this mean my foundation is in need of repair again or is my house just settling? Please Help. Im so worried about the cost of having to repair again.

Answer 1

You cannot repair concrete with stucco. You can get a concrete crack filler from the hardware store. This filler is quite easy to use, just add water,  but you must be careful because it dries fast and gets hot the longer it sits. This is all explained on the box. After it sets it becomes stronger than concrete. Then you can re-apply stucco.

We used this on a large crack in our foundation and have never had a leak since.

Answer 2

The proper way to fix a crack in a foundation is with pressure-injected sealer.

The crack is cross-drilled at 12" intervals, compression fittings are inserted that have a zerk (grease) fitting on the end.  Then a sealer is pumped deep into the crack through the fittings.  It's hard to explain.  I think it's called "threading"

the crack.  

And....not to make you lose sleep, but something to keep in mind for the future,  the "settling" of a house is not covered by any home insurers.  Your house could sink into the ground, and the only compensation you'd get from them is "loss-of-use".

Answer 3

The original repair should have come with some kind of warranty which should have been transferable.So get the origional yea/hoos back to look(fix) at it.