Thursday, April 13, 2023
There is a phenomenon in Massachusetts where some foundations in homes are crumbling for no apparent reason. In this episode, Adam explains why some foundations are crumbling due to pyrrhotite and what can be done about it.
Narrator: It’s time once again for the “Crack Man Podcast” hosted by A1 Foundation Crack Repair. I’m Darren Kincaid here with the Crack Daddy himself, Adam Tracy. Adam and The Crack Man Rich have over 30 years’ experience...
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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.
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Narrator: The topic of today's podcast: Creative DIY remedies for foundation crack repair. So Rich, it's only natural for a homeowner to try and fix...
Tuesday, April 04, 2023
It’s been a warm winter and now we’re just into Spring, which brings a lot of rain. How
could that affect a homeowner’s basement?
Narrator: It’s time once again for the “Crack Man Podcast” hosted by A1
Foundation Crack Repair. I’m Darren Kincaid here with the Crack Daddy himself,
Adam Tracy. Adam and The Crack Man Rich have over 30 years’ experience in the
construction industry. Rich as over 25 years as the president and founder...
Monday, March 13, 2023
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.
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Narrator: It’s time once again for the “Crack Man Podcast” hosted by A1 Foundation Crack Repair. I’m Darren Kincaid here with the Crack Man himself, Rich Comeras. Rich has 30 years’ experience in the construction industry and over 25 years as the president and founder of...
Friday, March 03, 2023
To some it may seem counterintuitive that you’d be getting a ton of water in the basement in the winter, but it happens quite a bit. Why is that? Adam explains why basements can flood, even during winter.
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Narrator: It’s time once again for the “Crack Man Podcast” hosted by A1 Foundation Crack Repair. I’m Darren Kincaid here with the Crack Daddy himself, Adam Tracy. Adam and The Crack Man Rich have over 30...
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Over the years, we’ve covered a ton of DIY disasters but this case study involves a contractor who bit off more than he could chew. Adam explains what can happen if you start digging around your foundation without the expertise to do so.
Narrator: It’s time once again for the “Crack Man Podcast” hosted by A1 Foundation Crack Repair. I’m Darren Kincaid here with the Crack Daddy himself, Adam Tracy. Adam and The Crack Man...
Thursday, February 09, 2023
In this episode, Adam shares this case study and explains how leaking bulkheads can
introduce water into the basement and how to fix it.
Narrator: It’s time once again for the “Crack Man Podcast” hosted by A1
Foundation Crack Repair. I’m Darren Kincaid here with the Crack Daddy himself,
Adam Tracy. Adam and The Crack Man Rich have over 30 years’ experience in the
construction industry. Rich as over 25 years as the president and founder...
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
Most homeowners know that having a large tree too close to the house can be bad on several different fronts. But what are the ramifications of felling one with respect to the foundation? Adam explains how felling trees around a house can affect the foundations of nearby homes.
Narrator: The topic of today's podcast: How can cutting trees down around the house affect its foundation? So Adam, I think most homeowners know that having a...
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
In this episode, Adam has another interesting case study about a customer who was
concerned about a rusting lally column. He explains how important it is to maintain
one’s lally columns.
Narrator: It’s time once again for the “Crack Man Podcast” hosted by A1
Foundation Crack Repair. I’m Darren Kincaid here with the Crack Daddy himself,
Adam Tracy. Adam and The Crack Man Rich have over 30 years’ experience in the
construction industry. Rich as over...
Friday, December 30, 2022
In a newly constructed house, especially with today’s strict construction standards, the last thing a homeowner should worry about is the foundation the home is sitting on. In this episode, Adam discusses a situation a homeowner faced when this very issue came to a head.
Narrator: It’s time once again for the “Crack Man Podcast” hosted by A1 Foundation Crack Repair. I’m Darren Kincaid here with the Crack Daddy himself, Adam Tracy. Adam and The...