The Crackman Podcast

Lally columns play an important role in holding up your home and keeping the flooring level.  Since they’re so critical, how do you know when it’s time to repair or replace one?  Adam shares his considerable experience with lally columns and when it’s time to call in a pro to fix one.

Stone foundations are found in old homes before the requirements of modern construction standards.  So, if you are seeing dust and sand next to your stone foundation, is that a sign that it’s failing?  Adam explains what to do.

Plumbers get a lot of calls to fix leaky pipes when in fact the pipe is fine, but the hole the pipe is going through is the actual culprit.  In this episode, Adam shares his experience with leaky pipe penetrations and what you can do about them.

A home with a stone foundation would indicate that the home is pretty old.  So, if you have a stone foundation, there are some things you should be doing to keep it in good shape.  Adam explains.

Winter is here and as we know, homeowners like to postpone crack repairs until they start to leak.  How much of a problem are the procrastinators looking at if they wait until Spring to fix a basement wall crack?

A customer recently sent A1 Foundation Crack Repair some pictures of a basement floor that looked like an alien jumped out of it.  Why would a basement floor do that?

Cracks in concrete are as inevitable as death and taxes.  So, if a homeowner starts seeing cracks in their basement floor, what should they do?

So the scenario is this. A home seller has had a long-time foundation crack in the basement floor or foundation wall. Should they be concerned about it? The CrackDaddy explains the options available.

Imagine a scenario in which a prospective home buyer notices a crack in the basement floor or foundation wall. How troubling is this? Is it something they should have fixed before they agree to a sale?  The CrackDaddy opines.

We’re starting to see some freezing temperatures at night.  If someone has a foundation crack, should they hold off until Spring to do it given the temperatures needed to cure a repair job?