Wall to floor cracks..

[madmortar]

Just bought a house and the previous owner left a bunch of stuff against the walls in the garage. Well I moved it yesterday and found gaps in the concrete where it connects to the wall. It looks like its lined with wood? Its very soft to the touch so I dont know if it is wood or not. But if its wood im sure its not supposed to be soft like this. We had the house tested for termites and all was well except the guy couldnt really test all of the garage because the owner still had stuff along the wall. I am having the termite guy come back out just in case but I am not sure if it is termites as I dont see any.

My question, is this common? Should I worry? How could I go about fixing this (if there is a simple cheap fix..).

Thanks guys!!

 

[wormwood]

Well first, It does look like a big crack but then, I have a huge crack in my *** and it works just fine.

Sounds like the previous owner may have covered that wall on purpose. I'd sure get it looked at by the termite guy and if it has problems then the PO has 'sum spainin' to do'.

 

[Jagmandave]

Naw, that's just the expansion stuff they stick in the cracks when they pour, it's supposed to be like that. If the crack has widened due to movement of the wall in relation to the slab, that's different, but it looks normal to me.

 

[madmortar]

Naw, that's just the expansion stuff they stick in the cracks when they pour, it's supposed to be like that. If the crack has widened due to movement of the wall in relation to the slab, that's different, but it looks normal to me.

Thanks! That makes me feel so much better! Any advice on making it look "pretty"? Can I can some sort of floor lining to run along the sides where the wall and floor meet to cover it up?

 

[djjsr]

You could dig out the soft stuff (down a 1/4 inch or so) and caulk with a polyurethane caulking. It bonds well to masonry and it'll last a very long time. Use masking tape to keep the edges of the caulking clean and straight.

 

[Zeke]

^^^^ perfect advice