OK, I have a concrete slab in my diningroon that is cracked, and a section about 4’x5′ moves about 1/8″ when you walk on it. I discovered this because several slate tiles were popping loose. The slab is part of an area that was orginally part of the patio, but was enclosed by the previous owner. There are several cracks sort of radiating out from a main crack. The main crack also continues on to the outside, below a slider. From what I can see there is no rebar in the slab.
Short of ripping everything up (300 plus sqf), what is the best way to fix this?
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there is only one way, replace..
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BOB thinks I,m an idiot
It can be done, but the cost may be about the same as replacing it, and it would always be not quite right.
You could attempt to inject epoxy or some such into the cracks to stabilize things, but probably replacement is the way to go. Likely the slab was too thin and over a poorly compacted base to begin with.
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