something else to chew on

[john bubber]

.....and THE architect!

[john bubber]

This 'TAP TAP the CHISELER' reminds me alot of many Inside waterdiverting knotheads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_-mMIClI14

[john bubber]

Remember a tune done by Whitesnake called 'Here I go again'? Yeah, had
that whiskey-train Tawny Kitaen in music video, she did look kinda hot,then

Well, here i go.....again

http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbc...564/1003/APC01


For those who continue to say/think/assume a bunch of shtt like,
'Oh just raise the grade,extend downspout extensions,fill in a low spot' etc

I noticed ASHI says most basement problems/leaks can be solved by this crap, well, they may be smokin` some bad stuff, hitting the bottle too often
or are simply misinformed and continue to provide poor-misleading information to buyers/sellers....got milk?

Go ahead and fire away!

Lets see, yet another link backing what some of us have known for YEARS.
This one an engineering study, say city 'may' explore altering building
guidelines etc.

Whitesnake-Here I go again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKTiwCez6Zs

[john bubber]

http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/cra...undation-wall/

got milk?

Need to hand dig this all the way down and a lil around the corner. Corner
cracks often-not always, turn-the-corner

Should use hydraulic cement in cracks, apply THICK asphalt, 6 mil visqueen
and backfill with peastone, haul soil and other debris away.

NO hydraulic cement was used, no gravel backfill and so, sure enough the
problem/leak RECURRED. Do it right the first time will ya please.

Sometimes no crack will appear above-ground, doesn`t mean there aren`t
any cracks below ground.

And on INSIDE, no cracks appear so just because there are no visible
cracks on the inside of basement wall does not mean there aren`t any
on the outside.

Raising/sloping the grade, longer downspout extensions etc do not
repair these cracks. Some may get lucky, for awhile, and be able to divert
enough water away and not get as much if any water on floor but one
shouldn`t sell their house thinking they solved their problem and at least
disclose or repair correctly.

And some of those lucky few who manage to divert enough water away
for awhile will still see/get mold,mildew,efflorescence,paint peeling on
part of the inside wall because some water-moisture will still enter, you
just may not see it accumulate on the floor at/near cove as before.

Any interior drain tile/baseboard system w/sump will not stop/prevent
water, insects etc from entering these cracks.

Tom & Jerry, Little School Mouse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjYh8...related&search=

[klott]

john, mark or whatever your name is, i enjoy some of your info on waterproofing and i think you are right on the money when you say the water must be stopped before it enters. however i cannot agree with your assessment on cracks from soil pressure. you state that a hairline crack on the inside can be much wider on the outside, this goes against physics. if you have a block wall with soil on one side and empty space on the other side the side with the most pressure will push the wall towards the side with the least pressure.it does not matter what type of material is used it will be the same. the hydrostatic pressure on the outside of the wall will cause the wall to bow towards the inside and the crack will be wider on the inside. here is an experiment for you to see what i am saying is true; take a piece of lattice and hold it with both hands, now place your knee against it and slowly push with your knee until it starts to break, now stop and look at the lattice. on which side was the crack widest? it was on the opposite side of where the pressure is applied. this will always be the case regardless of the material or the type of pressure applied, the law of physics demands this. for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, never fails never will. jmo p.s. as far as god goes, you had better talk about something you know. you insinuate people make ignorant mistakes by listening to unqualified so called experts, yet you place your eternity in the hands of a comedian, your reasoning is cracked from the inside out. pardon the pun. hint, the sun did not write the laws of physics, it obeys them.

[john bubber]

kl,

i have seen these cracks for nearly 30 years, fool!

vertical & step cracks are often wider on the outside and horizontal
cracks that are at top of 1st block off floor/off footing outside are also
often wider and some do not appear on the inside of basement.

you say.."I had better talk about something I know" hahahahha, yeah right, ok buddy.

i don`t give 2 shtts about your reasoning of physics, you are WRONG!

And, i`ll prove it to your loudmouth azz on 1 of next few block wall jobs!

Ignorant? Yes you are!

Expert? Yes I am.

This is excatly the DUMB LOSER HI shtt i`ve been talking about, some
think they have Bsmt Waterproofing all figured out, you REALLY look like
a dumb chtt here, hang in there, `ill show yer azz soon enough.
The nerve of some of you...AHEM...Home Inpsectors is something else.

[john bubber]

just so you don`t erase this....and you CHARGE homeowners for
your foundation inspection? HahahahaHHHHAAAAhahhHHahaha

Originally Posted by klott

john, mark or whatever your name is, i enjoy some of your info on waterproofing and i think you are right on the money when you say the water must be stopped before it enters. however i cannot agree with your assessment on cracks from soil pressure. you state that a hairline crack on the inside can be much wider on the outside, this goes against physics. if you have a block wall with soil on one side and empty space on the other side the side with the most pressure will push the wall towards the side with the least pressure.it does not matter what type of material is used it will be the same. the hydrostatic pressure on the outside of the wall will cause the wall to bow towards the inside and the crack will be wider on the inside. here is an experiment for you to see what i am saying is true; take a piece of lattice and hold it with both hands, now place your knee against it and slowly push with your knee until it starts to break, now stop and look at the lattice. on which side was the crack widest? it was on the opposite side of where the pressure is applied. this will always be the case regardless of the material or the type of pressure applied, the law of physics demands this. for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, never fails never will. jmo p.s. as far as god goes, you had better talk about something you know. you insinuate people make ignorant mistakes by listening to unqualified so called experts, yet you place your eternity in the hands of a comedian, your reasoning is cracked from the inside out. pardon the pun. hint, the sun did not write the laws of physics, it obeys them.

[klott]

Doo Dah! Doo Dah!

[klott]

Originally Posted by john bubber

kl,

i have seen these cracks for nearly 30 years, fool!

vertical & step cracks are often wider on the outside and horizontal
cracks that are at top of 1st block off floor/off footing outside are also
often wider and some do not appear on the inside of basement.

you say.."I had better talk about something I know" hahahahha, yeah right, ok buddy.

i don`t give 2 shtts about your reasoning of physics, you are WRONG!

And, i`ll prove it to your loudmouth azz on 1 of next few block wall jobs!

Ignorant? Yes you are!

Expert? Yes I am.

This is excatly the DUMB LOSER HI shtt i`ve been talking about, some
think they have Bsmt Waterproofing all figured out, you REALLY look like
a dumb chtt here, hang in there, `ill show yer azz soon enough.
The nerve of some of you...AHEM...Home Inpsectors is something else.

i was not saying you did not know anything about waterproofing, i said god. the only way this could happen is if the soil was pushing the bottom of the wall and footer to the inside. read closer before you get your panties in a wad. oh yeah you say people who use different names do so to hide something, what are you hiding john, mark, or mr. foundation?

[john bubber]

Hey look Ken,

your the one who came on this thread trying to tell me to talk about something I know.....BLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLCHTTTTTTTTTTTTT Mister!

I`ve BUSTED my AZZ off for a long freaking time doing waterproofing, and its the decades of doing the freakin job, seeing wall after wall inside and OUT, thats how i KNOW cracks are often WIDER on the outside.

your website says 'you have many years of experience in construction, in all phases, from clearing the land to nailing the last shingle on the roof, you were also a tree surgeon and did some landscaping & installed alarm systems. You were a phone repair technician,appliance repair tech and more'.

well thats real nice Ken, and now, since 2001 you`ve been a HI.

It would have been 1 thing if you`d come on here WITHOUT your ignorant
waterproofing/crack remarks and simply asked but no, you took your shot
and i`ll take mine. Tell ya, i can`t speak for all the HI but the one`s i`ve
met in person and some on here are really fk`d up and are as arrogant as
many builders, many homeowners say the EXACT same thing.

Back to all that experience you say you have, how many bsmt waterproofing jobs have you done and guaranteed over a long period of TIME..... NOT including Grandmas house?

Your lattice-physics reasoning is wonderful, too bad it doesn`t apply
to bsmt walls!

And hiding? Are you serious? I`ve posted my freakin BBB record as well as my home phone on here. I see your HI company isn`t anywhere to be found on the BBB, why is that? One would think you`d want homeowners to know/see your
sparkling BBB record.

Some of you really outta pay closer attention, especially those of you in MICH cuz, if you think like Ken here and you get sued by buyer due to this sort of reasoning, hope i`m not the one in court cuz i`ll make ya CRY!

Originally Posted by klott

john, mark or whatever your name is, i enjoy some of your info on waterproofing and i think you are right on the money when you say the water must be stopped before it enters. however i cannot agree with your assessment on cracks from soil pressure. you state that a hairline crack on the inside can be much wider on the outside, this goes against physics. if you have a block wall with soil on one side and empty space on the other side the side with the most pressure will push the wall towards the side with the least pressure.it does not matter what type of material is used it will be the same. the hydrostatic pressure on the outside of the wall will cause the wall to bow towards the inside and the crack will be wider on the inside. here is an experiment for you to see what i am saying is true; take a piece of lattice and hold it with both hands, now place your knee against it and slowly push with your knee until it starts to break, now stop and look at the lattice. on which side was the crack widest? it was on the opposite side of where the pressure is applied. this will always be the case regardless of the material or the type of pressure applied, the law of physics demands this. for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, never fails never will. jmo p.s. as far as god goes, you had better talk about something you know. you insinuate people make ignorant mistakes by listening to unqualified so called experts, yet you place your eternity in the hands of a comedian, your reasoning is cracked from the inside out. pardon the pun. hint, the sun did not write the laws of physics, it obeys them.

[klott]

i told you i agreed with most of what you say about waterproofing, just not why you say the cracks are wider on the outside of the wall, one more time i told you that you should not talk about GOD because your source of reference is a dead comedian. i don't diagnos foundations or advise what should be done to my clients, i advise them to get further evaluation from someone with a shovel in one hand and a PHD in the other, whats your number tarbaby? i'll send them to you. one thing is clear when you are down in the ditch there are 2 cracks.the bbb is not the yellow pages, i don't have a record to post. how could anyone look you up when they don't even know your name. p.s. ga. is not even close to michigan, or maybe it is if you dig deep enough.

[john bubber]

doesn`t take much to become a nachi member does it Ken, maybe yer hanging around M Vick and them dogs down there in Atlanta.
now go back to repairing a phone or toaster.

Originally Posted by klott

i told you i agreed with most of what you say about waterproofing, just not why you say the cracks are wider on the outside of the wall, one more time i told you that you should not talk about GOD because your source of reference is a dead comedian. i don't diagnos foundations or advise what should be done to my clients, i advise them to get further evaluation from someone with a shovel in one hand and a PHD in the other, whats your number tarbaby? i'll send them to you. one thing is clear when you are down in the ditch there are 2 cracks.the bbb is not the yellow pages, i don't have a record to post. how could anyone look you up when they don't even know your name. p.s. ga. is not even close to michigan, or maybe it is if you dig deep enough.

[Michael Larson]

john, do you know dharris?

[john bubber]

Mr Larson,

no i do not sir. are they a friend of our fearless leader G Dub?

[Michael Larson]

You just sound similar in tone and content when it comes to the subject of NACHI.