As the Crackman has always said, there are 2 certainties in life: death and concrete will eventually crack. So if your foundation develops a crack, when should you think about fixing it? When water starts gushing in? The Crackman makes a special appearance to explain.

In the electronics world, a cold joint is a solder joint that looks good but doesn’t actually conduct electricity. What in the world is a cold joint when it comes to foundations? Adam explains.

Why does a home need a sump pump? And, what does it mean if you need multiple sump pumps? Adam explains and shares his thoughts on this cautionary scenario.

This is the time of year is when people start seeing more rodents in their homes than usual. Adam explains why rodent traffic increases and what you can do to plug the entryways.

Lally columns perform a vital role in your home. If it fails, your house is in trouble. Since modern lally columns are made of steel, it follows that rust can become an issue. What can you tell us about a rusting lally column?

Road construction is usually a pain for everyone around it, but this is a new twist most people don’t think about. Can road construction really do a number on your foundation?

We hear horror stories all the time where people have been victimized by nefarious contractors. When hiring a basement waterproofing contractor, what can a homeowner do to ensure they hire a reputable contractor to avoid getting ripped off? Adam Tracy explains.

We all suffer from summer humidity. It’s terrible this time of year. In this episode, Adam explains how summer humidity affects a home’s basement..

Adam has another interesting case study in this episode. He sent some pictures for the blog of a house with a long horizontal crack at the top of the foundation, just above the soil line on the outside. He explains how rusting rebar can affect a home’s foundation and how the fix can be far less expensive than what the homeowner was led to believe.

In this interesting case study, Adam explains why a homeowner might find a mysterious water puddle in their basement every morning. Is it a phantom or something equally sinister? The CrackDaddy explains.