House Settling When To Worry
Settling occurs when the soil beneath the foundation begins to shift.
House settling when to worry. House settling occurs when your house is getting used to life in its new location. In this episode we discuss house settling vs foundation problems and what s considered normal house settling how long it lasts for and when to actually worry. You could say the house tilts or leans. This means that the foundation and home will probably suffer more damage than will occur with uniform or tipping settlement.
Settling is a term often used to describe a home s gradual sink into the ground over time. House settling shouldn t cause major issues just cosmetic ones such as a thin crack where the wall meets the ceiling which can be patched up with a bit of spackle. Differential settlement is basically where one portion of the foundation stays in place and one part of the foundation drops down or shifts. Although settling is usually not something to worry about sometimes it can lead to problematic foundation damage.