Concrete foundations develop cracks over time, its actually inevitable. As a house settles into its foundation, it puts pressure on the foundation wall which causes cracking and wear. One easy way to control these cracks, so they won’t damage your foundation, is to build your foundation wall with concrete control joints. Concrete control joints control the weight of the structure because they are installed in predetermined locations which add support to the entire structure. Make sure, when building a new home, you look into using concrete control joints. The small amount of money you’ll pay to have them installed is nothing compared to the cost of repairing your foundation if you don’t use this solution.