Concrete Honeycombing

Take your pick. I'd tear it all out and re-do it.

Troubleshooting Surface Imperfections

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Based on your lack of details, we have no way of knowing if this is a backyard patio, a truck dock ramp, an aircraft runway, a warehouse slab, an eight lane highway, or a pedestrian walkway.

More details please.

The construction pertains to RCC roof slab,constructed over 1st floor of my residence,for approximately 1000 sq.ft.area.Thanks.

Did the contractor not have any insurance for this kind of scenario

Assuming that the affected is substantial, you can always perform structural integrity test using Non destructive Test, ie impact echo, pulse radar and etc. Do contact Mr. Sze at www.setsco.com. Hope this help

Sue the builder and have it replaced! I would not want that over my head!

Is it just in small portion of the concrete, or is it all over the place.

It is over head, and therefore you need an engineer licenced to practice in your area to examine it to determine if the structure is solid enough to be safe. This cannot be done by a forum, I would have to look at it in person, and probably take some cores.

There are ways to prop it up....brick arches retrofitted underneath come to mind. I am sure that it is likely cheaper to build arches rather than replacing a whole roof! (This was done for Wells Cathedral....so I know it works!)

And arches could be pretty! But lets face it, if you have the slightest worry about what is over your head, then please do not sleep under it. One small earth tremor and your babies are killed. It is NOT worth it to use substandard building materials over head! Walls, maybe, depends. Floors, absolutely. Roads, yes. But roofs? Well, I would have to examine it pretty closely before I would risk it.

Just an observation.

GA for yusef.

If the contractor who built this slab has insurance drag him back to the house and ask him if he's going to fix his mess. Get it in writing if the answer is either way. You can always contact his bonding company and file a written complaint.....threaten to "exercise his bond" as that will force the issue of replacement. If he and the insurance company refuses to replace the slab, then you have legal means at your disposal. If he has no insurance or a bonding company still take him to court, but make sure you have a licensed structural engineer visit the work site, inspect it and document the deficiencies as you're going to need him and that engineering report in a court of law as evidence, otherwise it's a battle of finger pointing between attorneys where nobody wins except the attorneys and nothing is finally resolved in regard to fixing the deficient construction.

Well, just for starters, how long ago was your (structure) built, and are there any (warranties/guaranties/other) still in force?

Did you purchase the (structure) ''as is''?

Is the seller still under any legal obligation to make good on the implied quality of the (structure) sold, or are you now totally ''on the hook" for the final sale?

Is it too late to back-out of the sale due to misrepresentation on the part of the seller?

The walls, particularly if of "shotcrete", may have similar defects...

You get some serious rainfall in your country, so you should cover as much, and as well, as possible to protect it from increased damage due torrential rainfall which could be blamed on you for not covering the (structure) better, sooner, etc...

Depending on the extent of the damage, a total ''remove-and-replace'' could be called for...

not vibrating the concrete as it was being installed was the most likely problem.

sorry capt, i just realized i repeated you.

jlstitt, that's okay..."No Wukkas mate".

I find myself repeating things (and talking to myself as well) around here all the time.....especially when it comes to teenagers and doing chores! ***BILL THE CAT ACCCCKKKKK ACCCCKKKK!***