The Crackman Podcast

A1 just got a glowing review on Yelp that reads: They did a great job on fixing a crack we had in the seam of our basement wall. Very professional, well priced, and they took all meticulous precautions given the pandemic. I would recommend them highly! In this episode, the Crackman talks about the "meticulous precautions" aspect of that review and what they are doing to protect his team and his cu...

Don't you love science fiction movies and TV shows that envision self-healing technologies? In this episode, Rich explains the so-called self-healing concrete crack repair technology.

One can think of a sump pump like a bilge pump. Water will always find and collect at the lowest point, and will eventually need to be pumped out. So, when do you know it's time to install a sump pump in your home? When you find a lake in your basement? Adam Tracy discusses.

When it's cold and wet outside, a nice cozy basement seems pretty inviting for a rodent. In this episode, Rich explains how rodents get into the basement and what you can do about it.

In this episode we have the Crack Daddy, Adam Tracy, telling us the difference between cement and concrete.

In this episode, we have the Crack Daddy, Adam Tracy, with us and he explains everything we need to know about concrete foundation footings.

In this episode, Crack Daddy, Adam Tracy, shares his experiences with the COVID-19 crisis with his listeners. Last week, we had the Crackman on the podcast and he explained how A1 Foundation Crack Repair was handling the local requirements of social distancing and other precautionary measures in their foundation crack repair business. Then, on the heels of that message, the Massachusetts governor...

The entire country has been affected by this COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Public events are being cancelled, schools and restaurants are shutting down, and people are cowering in fear inside their homes, waiting for the nightmare to end. How is A1 Foundation Crack Repair balancing the need to provide important services like foundation crack repair and basement waterproofing, while ensuring the f...

When a person goes to the emergency room with an issue, the nurse usually does a lot of Q&A on their medical history and the issue at hand to determine what is really happening. Sometimes a person comes in for one reason and it turns out that something completely different is going on. The Crackman explains how he does a similar line of inquiry when someone calls him about a leaking foundation.

The Crackman has been receiving some regular calls where people are complaining that their Foundation Walls, walls that have been pristine for years, are suddenly showing signs of cracks. One can imagine the first sign of cracks is cause for concern...people worrying that their house is about to crumble down. Rich explains how foundation wall cracks can suddenly appear after 20 years and what can...

In this episode, we have Crack Daddy, Adam with us to talk about a particularly pesky basement water problem a lot of people contact him about. Adam explains how freezing water around your home's sill plate can cause basement water problems.

We have covered a wide variety of interesting case studies on this podcast. This episode covers one that was pretty out there. Take a quick listen.

In this episode, Rich, shares a crazy case study about a video that Crack Daddy, Adam, sent over. If we didn't know any better, we'd think they were trying to fill a swimming pool with the volume of water streaming into the basement. The customer was grateful that A1 Foundation Crack Repair was able to save them from sinking.

In this episode, Crack Daddy himself, Adam Tracy, shares a case study on a pretty gnarly basement wall crack problem. The blog has pictures of these cracks so be sure to visit https://www.a1foundationcrackrepair.com/foundation-crack-repair-basement-waterproofing-blog to see them.

This episode is an important reminder of how to properly deal with outside faucets in the winter.

We know that bulkheads are those access points from the outside that allow you to get into your basement. Anyone who's seen a movie about tornados in the midwest have seen people scrambling to get into their cellar via the bulkhead before the tornado blows their home away. The Crackman has been getting a lot of calls lately about people having leaky bulkheads. Rich explains why basement bulkheads...

In this episode we have Crack Daddy leading the discussion, and foundation crack repair during the winter is a key discussion point as most masonry businesses wrap it up when the temps drop below the acceptable curing temperature for concrete and mortar. How is it that A1 Foundation Crack Repair is able to keep busy doing concrete repair even in the winter? Adam explains how they can do masonry re...

Fall always presents unique basement water problems. You have heavy rains, tons of leaves, lower temps....what's the best thing a homeowner can do to prepare for Fall?

In this episode, we are joined again by Adam Tracy. Adam describes a really bad problem where the growth of a tree next to a foundation wall was threatening to destroy it.

Joyce Kilmer once wrote: I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree. But when that tree is destroying your foundation, all you can think about is grabbing a chainsaw and whacking that sucker down. In this episode, Rich explains how a tree can destroy a home's foundation and what you can do to professionally address the issue.

Nobody wants to think of their Home and Basement as a habitat for critters, but how are they finding their way into the house? In this episode, A1 Crack's Adam Tracy explains how critters are getting in basements and what can be done about it.

In this episode, we have Adam Tracy joining us to talk about some very interesting issues he has dealt with concerning garage floors pulling away from foundation walls.

The big box stores are full of home remedies for leaky concrete cracks. Products like Drylock, Fast Plug, and the ubiquitous Flex Seal tout their amazing abilities to solve water leaks fast. If that's the case, and if it's so easy, why do we need professionals like the Crackman?

In this episode, we start with what a beam pocket is. Then we discuss whether beam pockets should be inspected on a regular basis. Finally, Crack Daddy explains that as basement water and lally column experts, where A1 Foundation Crack Repair come into play when structural issues are found around these beam pockets.

One can imagine how frustrating it would be if you go down to your man cave in the basement right after finishing the walls and flooring, only to discover a suspected water leak behind the wall. After issuing a few carefully chosen vulgarities, it's time to figure out what to do about it, so....what's next after discovery?