Crackman Tips - serving MA, RI, NH, & CT

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.

And now we have the Crackman answering a listener inquiry. George in Lexington writes: "I just noticed that my foundation walls have these little metal rods sticking out of them. What are they and do I need to worry about them?"

A homeowner lauds the Crackman for helping him diagnose a bad water problem, even though the Crackman wasn't the right contractor to do the work.

The Crackman answers listener email and once again, FlexSeal is the topic of interest.

That Crackman once again is answering listener email. This time he explains how he fixes leaky coal chutes in the Boston MA area.

Once again, we have the Crackman answering listener email. George in Waltham MA writes: "I've recently discovered a white fuzzy substance on my basement foundation walls. What in the world could it be?"

How can you estimate how long it takes a concrete slab to dry? The Crackman gives practical advice.

John from Dedham Massachusetts asks the Crackman: "Why Does My Sump Pump Keep Burning Out?"

A quick tip from the Crackman if you have basement water or moisture problems.

Have you noticed a gap where your basement floor meets the basement wall? If so, you are not alone. Should you fix it? Leave it alone? Listen and find out.

This is another quick tip from the Crackman on how to determine the cause of puddles in a parking garage.

Once again, the Crackman covers a real life case study--this time about a lally column failure in a home with severe foundation issues.

Here again is the Crackman with another real life case study about a DIY disaster involving a customer who thought he'd save a dime by trying to do it himself.

Here again is the Crackman with a real life case study about how he solved a terrible water problem caused by an improperly sealed pipe penetration.

In this real life case study, the Crackman talks about how he solved a seemingly insurmountable water leak in a retaining pond at a golf course.

The Crackman shares with a real life case study about the futility of trying to stop basement water with "waterproofing paint." The Crackman has warned against this in the past but they did it anyway!

It's hard to believe that an 8-feet long, 1/4 inch crack in the wall is like having a 5 and 1/2 inch hole in your foundation. The Crackman explains how.

The Crackman with an interesting case study about an emergency crack repair job at a senior living care facility in the town of Weston Massachusetts.

And now we have the Crackman with another sad DIY story where flex seal strikes again in Grafton Mass.

This is another interesting Crackman case study where patience is a virtue when it comes to fixing foundation cracks in Shrewsbury Mass.

This is another Crackman tip with an interesting case study on a foundation crack issue in Newton Mass where he describes how he came up with a solution that appeased differing opinions from structural engineer.

This is a Crackman tip on how to determine if the source of an apparent water main leak is a broken pipe or if the source is natural ground water.

In this tip the Crackman talks about how he helped pinpoint and properly repair a leak from a Granite block foundation.

Here is the Crackman with a professional tip on what to do when you find water leaking out from under a finished wall in the winter.

In this episode the Crackman explains how he solved a basement water problem in a home that had basement floor cracks and water seepage.