We had our house moved 1 1/2 yrs ago and the cinder blocks are cracking under the pressure of the house. Is this normal ?
How far should they to be spaced apart?
Thanks Todd
cinder block cracking
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No, not normal. When mine was set, the installers did an awful job, with some blocks even laid on their sides. Heard a big SPROONNNGGG one night, that was one block shattering, echoing through the I beam. I ordered more blocks and inserted a pier in between each of theirs. Now I have one every 5-6 feet.
Sounds like the block cracking is not getting support from the blocks to the sides of it. Nowadays, homes come with a pier plan that shows the exact locations for the piers. When a plan is not available or an older home that never had one, piers should be no more than 5' apart.
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