Cracks in the garage floor

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Just wanted to see what you all felt about this one. The home had some negative grading around it so there was water running up to the foundation.

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It looks like the water beneath the slab is coming up through the cracks.

Has the weather been wet there recently? They need a way to divert the negative drainage with a berm or something similar.

– or could this be ground water?

Well it has to be irrigation water and or snowmelt, we don’t get much rain out here. I definately recommended fixing the negative drainage.

Since you’re in Nevada, I suspect they didn’t use a vapor barrier beneath the concrete. Quite common in desert environments, but that doesn’t make it right. Ultimately they’ll have to remove the garage floor and re-do it. Hopefully they’ll use a vapor barrier at that time. Patch and seal, with regular homeowner monitoring and maintenance, especially after periods of high rain and earthquakes is all I recommend.

Thanks for the info! I was just hoping that it wasn’t something dreadfully obvious that I was missing. Thanks again.
Bob