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Originally Posted by Shimpy
This is Florida and under the concrete you have mostly sand, not granite. It's a forgone conclusion that concrete will develope cracks. If you have a block home be prepared for cracks in you walls along morter joints from settling also in a few years. I've owned 4 CBS (cement block stucco) homes in Florida and they all developed cracks.
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Yes, Shimpy is correct about step cracks in block homes (they appear in the shape of steps). It is important to check your exterior periodically for such cracks in both hot weather and cooler weather as they may appear one day and not the next due to expansion and contraction.
In our former neighborhood near Tampa, my neighbor across the street had step cracks down his side wall and his neighbors sprinklers were hitting the side of his house which had the step cracks and allowing moisture throught the block. Eventually, that side of his home had a ton of mold between the walls which needed to be gutted. Driving rain can also have the same effect.
We live in St. James, our home less than a year, and have already had one repaired. Just keep an eye out, preventive maintenance.