[nbdief]

Has anyone in The Villages had a large foundation crack around 30 feet inside home? We have a crack in the foundation outside, then you can see bubbling curve in linoleum (approximately 30') leading to garage floor (3'). Went to warranty department, we were informed that this is not part of your structure warranty. Very surprised!!!! Warranty department claims this is normal settling. Anyone having or have had this situation? What did you do? By the way, our home is only 17 months old.

[janmcn]

This sounds like sinkhole activity. Call the Sumter County non-emergency number and report the incident. They should either send someone out to check it out or tell you who to call. If you hear a loud noise, get out of the house immediately.

[tucson]

Originally Posted by janmcn

This sounds like sinkhole activity. Call the Sumter County non-emergency number and report the incident. They should either send someone out to check it out or tell you who to call. If you hear a loud noise, get out of the house immediately.

I agree !!

[joesin]

What village???????????

[KathieI]

Five years ago when I first moved into my house, they pulled up the wall-to-wall carpeting in my living room to put down my wood flooring, they found a long crack going from the center of the living room into the kitchen area. (Lantana model). It went into the kitchen under the sink counter. Had the builder come here to look at it before they finished the wood floor and he said it was normal settling. Scared the heck out of me. But 5 years later, no issues with it. Hope yours is the same. Good luck!!

[rubicon]

Based on what you describe this is more than normal settling. I would hire an expert. if the expert confirms your concerns I would demand the Warranty Dept come and inspect because it maybe a construction defect or your home may have been built on unstable ground

[applesoffh]

We've noticed that concrete foundations are not allowed to "cure". They are poured one day and building starts as soon as the concrete is dry - maybe 2 days later. Perhaps if the concrete were allowed to "cure" properly, many of these cracks could be avoided. I only mention this because I had to have a small patch of concrete on my driveway re-poured (about 4") and had to leave it for 30 days before it could be driven on. My husband and I had a good laugh about that. Seriously, though, maybe you should get an engineer. Something doesn't sound right.

[l2ridehd]

A lot depends on the width of the crack. If very narrow, can't slide a dime or penny into it, probably just normal settling. If it is wide, a quarter goes in easy or wider still, two or three quarters slide in, than the problem is more severe. If the house is only 17 months old and the crack is wide, I would get a structural engineer to check it out. If he/she find problems, I would go back to The Villages warranty department and share those results. If they still fail to act, my next stop would be my attorney. Even under the inlaid you can usually tell the width of the crack by the change in contours.

[Steve & Deanna]

Sounds like a great reason NOT to buy new construction.

wow, sounds like poor construction. Good luck and please let us know what happens!