Topic 'Are cracks in retaining walls cosmetical?' in forum 'Home Improvement'

Topic 'Are cracks in retaining walls cosmetical?' in forum 'Home Improvement' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Are-cracks-in-retaining-walls-cosmetical-27980820 en Thu, 23 May 2013 23:49:41 EDT Thu, 23 May 2013 23:49:41 EDT Re: Are cracks in retaining walls cosmetical? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Are-cracks-in-retaining-walls-cosmetical-27981159 Looks like it is still in alignment from front to back .

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Are-cracks-in-retaining-walls-cosmetical-27981159 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:40:26 EDT Re: Are cracks in retaining walls cosmetical? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Are-cracks-in-retaining-walls-cosmetical-27981146 That mortar joint is too big and the courses should have been staggered throughout the wall.
Is there a pvc water sprinkler pipe there?
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Let them eat FIBER!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Are-cracks-in-retaining-walls-cosmetical-27981146 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:38:34 EDT Re: Are cracks in retaining walls cosmetical? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Are-cracks-in-retaining-walls-cosmetical-27981016
I'd more concerned about whether or not it is tipping forward, away from the earth it supports.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Are-cracks-in-retaining-walls-cosmetical-27981016 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:05:08 EDT Re: Are cracks in retaining walls cosmetical? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Are-cracks-in-retaining-walls-cosmetical-27980986
I wouldn't worry too terribly about it, as it doesn't appear to have moved much. I don't understand why they created the split in the wall though. It appears that the left and right parts of the wall are only connected by that large (and weak) mortar joint. That created a weak point in the wall.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Are-cracks-in-retaining-walls-cosmetical-27980986 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:56:13 EDT Re: Are cracks in retaining walls cosmetical? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Are-cracks-in-retaining-walls-cosmetical-27980877 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Are-cracks-in-retaining-walls-cosmetical-27980877 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:19:07 EDT Are cracks in retaining walls cosmetical? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Are-cracks-in-retaining-walls-cosmetical-27980820
I have minor cracks in retaining walls as you can see on a picture. Is it cosmetic issue or I need to fix for some reason other then cosmetic look?

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