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redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 12:28 PM Feb 2016

Fracking and foundations.

We live close to Oklahoma City. There was a quake 4.0 the other day close to us, it shook the house pretty good. My husband noticed a small crack in our patio after this one. He checked around the house after that one and didn't see anything else, no cracks in the drywall or anything like that. I'm not a construction person, could we have foundation damage after this type of quake?

We have earthquake insurance, but my neighbor said we would never be able to prove it was the earthquake and not just the usual foundation issues we have in Oklahoma due to the clay all of our houses are built on.

I saw an article that a lawsuit class action is being prepared by some large legal group to sue the oil companies for fracking. I am at a loss as to what we should do next. Do we call a foundation repair company and see if there is damage, if so, do we just suck it up and get it fixed?

This is getting really frightening. Any advice would be very welcome!

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Fracking and foundations. (Original Post) redstatebluegirl Feb 2016 OP
I'd get an inspection if for no other reason than to document your foundation is sound TheUndecider Feb 2016 #1
Thank you I will call them today. redstatebluegirl Feb 2016 #2
 

TheUndecider

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1. I'd get an inspection if for no other reason than to document your foundation is sound
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 12:52 PM
Feb 2016

Then next time there is a quake (and there will be) and it does compromise your foundation you'll have much better legal standing.

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