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Old 05-19-2023, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Rainger99 View Post
Do you have any idea how often homes have sinkhole damage and the house is not declared uninhabitable? Every sinkhole that makes the news is catastrophic. Are there a lot of minor sinkholes?
I don't have any data. But, there could be a small void that opens up under your house and causes damage to the foundation. This is not unusual. The void could be declared a sinkhole, in which case, your sinkhole coverage may pay for it. Foundation damage can be very expensive to repair.

A house in my neighborhood had a floor crack that extended about 20 feet through the kitchen and living room and was about one-half inch wide in some areas. The builder repaired it under warranty with epoxy, and they had to replace the sheet vinyl flooring and carpet with vinyl plank. The issue of what caused the crack was not addressed because the house was still under warranty.