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Those dang underwriters and appraisers can make it pretty difficult to get loans at times. In this episode, Rich, The Crackman, explains how basement foundation issues can affect your refinancing goals.

There are 2 certainties in life: death and concrete will eventually crack. So when a crack appears in your foundation wall, do you need to get it repaired even if it isn't leaking? The Crackman explains in a special appearance.

April 25, 2024 ~ Ron "Crackman" Crachiola Detroit Lions Super Fan talks about his Q and A with Roger Goodell.

Jan. 19, 2024 ~ Detroit Lions Super fan Ron Crackman Crachiola gets us ready for this week's playoff game vs the Bucs! Photo: Ryan Garza ~ Detroit Free Press

Jan. 15, 2024 ~ Lions Super Fan Ron "Crackman" Crachiola discusses last night's big playoff win against Matthew Stafford and the Rams. Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ Detroit Free Press

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.

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It's only natural for a homeowner to try and fix problems with their house on their own before calling in a professional. The Crackman has seen some doozies in his 3+ decades as the Crackman. Listen in as he regales us with some of his favorite DIY disaster stories.

It's pretty obvious that fixing holes in a foundation is good idea, but why is it especially important to fix stone foundations in the winter? The Crackman explains.

On the date of this recording, it was the Autumnal Equinox. It's still Fall so now is a great time to talk about ways to prepare for the inevitable cooler temps and rain coming soon. The Crackman returns to enlighten us on what we can be doing now to avoid costly issues later.

If you have a stone foundation, you may have seen a white powdery substance on the floor next to the foundation wall. What is this stuff and what should be done about it? The Crackman explains.

The Crackman got a call from a customer who had a typical wall crack–one that is vertical in nature and sort of meanders with no defined pattern, but that's not where it was leaking. Instead, the water was coming from where the floor and wall meet at the seam. How does that happen?

Well, listeners...today is milestone day as this is our 300th episode of the Crackman podcast. During these 300 episodes, we have covered in great detail how FlexSeal does an exceedingly poor job of stopping basement water leaks for the long term. So how about this...what if you paint the leaking area with waterproofing paint first and THEN apply the FlexSeal? It's like double the protection, right?

Lally columns are pretty important to a home. In this episode, the Crackman explains what a lally column is, why it would start rusting, and what can happen if you don't deal with it.

The Crackman has been getting a lot of calls from homeowners complaining about basement utility rooms leaks. What could be causing that? The Crackman explains.

Adam, the Crackdaddy, and the Crackman have been fixing the basement water problems of other people for many, many years. In this episode, Adam recounts a story where he turned himself into a customer.

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The news out of Miami is horrifying and it sounds like the foundation was the primary culprit. The Crackman discusses the large influx of calls from people worried about their foundation doing the same thing.

If a homeowner is a stickler for aesthetics, one might imagine they may have an issue with little pieces of metal sticking out of their foundation wall, but is there a more insidious reason why they might be concerned about this phenomenon? The Crackman answers.

This time of year we tend to get a lot of torrential downpours. If you have a leaky basement window, you're gonna know about it pretty quickly. In this episode, The Crackman explains how to fix a leaky basement window.

In his 25 years as the Crackman, Rich Comeras has seen many DIY jobs gone bad. But he's also seen professional repair jobs gone bad, as well. In this episode, Rich explains a story that illustrates how A1 Foundation Crack Repair often feels like a life raft for desperate homeowners, shipwrecked by a crippling basement water problem.

When the mortar holding a stone foundation starts to crumble, it might be time to repoint it. We've talked about it in a lot of previous podcasts but what if a homeowner decides to be complacent and not fix their stone foundation? What are some of the ramifications of that bad decision? The Crackman explains.

A1 Foundation Crack Repair is known for saving real estate deals that are on the brink of disaster due to unexpected basement water leaks. The Crackman recounts a recent event where he saved a deal for a grateful Homeowner and real estate agent.

JonC takes you through a journey of the finest underground deep-tech house music from around the globe. This week's episode includes new tracks from artists including; Mr Jay & Paul Bleasdale, CrackMan, Friend Within, LA Riots and Sam Supplier

Invariably, when maintenance workers are on a call, the customer has a “while you're here” task for them. So, it's kind of an add-on to the original job. The Crackman is no different and in this episode, he shares a “while you're here” story.

This episode comes with a picture on the blog post at https://www.a1foundationcrackrepair.com/foundation-crack-repair-basement-waterproofing-blog. It shows a home that was devastated by a Nor'easter. The foundation was ripped from the bottom of the house. The damage is massive! The Crackman explains.

One can imagine a homeowner's chagrin when they go down to their beautiful, flawless basement and suddenly find cracks in their basement walls and foundation. In this episode, The Crackman explains why a pristine foundation would suddenly start to crack.

The Crackman receives a lot of interesting pics of basement problems. In this episode, Rich explains a picture that shows a pair of pants that are spread across the seam between the floor and wall and they're wet.

As we've learned in the 6+ years of doing this podcast, stone foundations are a legacy construct from about 80 years ago. In typical fashion, many homeowners tend to ignore the little issues with their homes until they become big issues. So, if you have a stone foundation with some holes and obvious issues, when do you know it's time to do something about it? The Crackman explains.

The Crackman has saved many real estate deals in his 25+ years in business. Usually, he's responding to an urgent basement water problem but this time it had to do with masonry repair work. It's good to know The Crackman can do masonry repair work on top of basement waterproofing and eradication.

So, you have a basement water problem and you don't know where the water is coming from. This tip explains how to determine if it's naturally occurring water or if it's from a city source.

People love their fur babies and sometimes they need to get them out of the way. Is the basement a good choice to lock them away, or are there hidden dangers there that pet owners need to be concerned about? The Crackman explains.

We've all been awakened by the annoying chirping of a smoke alarm with low batteries. Does a sump pump alarm fall into the same category? The Crackman shares an interesting tale.

The Crackman frequently receives urgent phone calls to help get customers out of basement water jams. In this episode, Rich recounts a recent problem he rectified for a customer with a finished basement.

In this episode, Rich discusses another sad tale of a Homeowner trying to do a basement wall crack repair with a product that doesn't quite hold up to the test of time. Hopefully, homeowners will take heed and realize they need to leave their foundation crack repair job to an expert like the Crackman.

If you've got a suspicious wall crack and don't want to invest in fixing it right now, how do you monitor it for leaking without sitting right in front of it and watching it. The Crackman offers 3 ways to do it.

So, when water is squirting out of your stone foundation, it's not a good sign that everything is well, right? The Crackman shares a case study.

Winter is still a few months out. Is there anything a homeowner can do during the lovely Fall weather to prepare their stone foundations for winter? The Crackman gives practical tips.

It hasn't rained in weeks and the Crackman has been getting calls about basement water issues. One would think a basement water remediation expert like Rich Comeras would be taking a vacation during a dry spell. In this episode, Rich explains how a basement can have water puddles during a drought.

The Crackman saved this person over $10,000. If you think you need an expensive repair for a basement water problem, it's probably a good idea to get a second opinion from a trusted basement water eradication expert like the Crackman before you proceed.

The Crackman has talked about stone foundation repointing, repair, and resurfacing in the past, but he's never talked about using a stone foundation as a vegetable garden. Is this something new?

The Crackman has seen a leaking window or two in his 25+ years of doing the foundation crack repair business. In this episode, Rich explains what a homeowner should do if they have a leaky window?

In this episode, the Crackman explains a picture of the backside of a garage that obviously has a stone foundation with concrete blocks above it but wow! It looks like a mess! Rich explains what happens when you dig too close to a stone foundation.

The Home Construction industry is rife with crooks suggesting expensive fixes for problems that are easily remedied with less expensive repairs. The Crackman recently saved a customer in Brookline Massachusetts over $10,000 by implementing the proper fix to a basement water problem. In this episode, Rich explains how he did it.

The Crackman's expertise was called in recently when a customer shared his concerns about a crumbling block foundation. Those blocks are pretty strong, so what could cause them to crumble?

In this episode, the Crackman clears up a concern from a customer in Fitchburg Massachusetts who was worried that putting in a Radon system would put cracks in the foundation floor. The bottom line is, if you are worried about foundation cracks, give the Crackman a call and he'll be happy to answer your questions.

The Crackman covers another interesting case study. This time, it's about a mystery puddle in the basement.

The Crackman is in Hudson Massachusetts and the title alludes to him helping a person in Auburn Massachusetts, but they were actually a little farther away, in Auburn California. Rich shares a story about how he helped a desperate homeowner over 3,000 miles away solve a severe garage foundation issue.

Rich had 2 different calls that were basically identical--one from Reading Massachusetts and one from Leominster Massachusetts--where the callers complained about water collecting in the corners of the basement. In this episode, Rich explains how water can collect in basement corners on hot, humid days.

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