VIDEO--Bowed Basement Wall, Cracks etc

[john bubber]

Mr D.

have simply got to end of my waterproofing-rope, its obvious isn`t it

people gettin lied to,misled and poked in the azz.
all for the benefit of the company, well, time to start
SUING the stanky azz mfrs, lolol.

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by john bubber

Mr D.

have simply got to end of my waterproofing-rope, its obvious isn`t it

Well don't be putting any rope around your neck over the situation.....

It is pathetic all right....unreal the amount of folks getting ripped off with all the super-fixes available....................

[john bubber]

another buncha shtt is some in the MEDIA.....yeah.

ya know, those who come in Tv, radio who sure come ON, seem
like they are of our friends, would never do anything to mislead us.....
i say Blllllllllllllllllllllllllllllchhhhttttttttttttttt ttttttttttttttttttt!

have tried over and over for YEARS calling,e-mailing many.......
apparently....so far, they don`t care about this, about informing
their 'friends' about the scams in waterproofing.

They`ll run a 2-3 minute feature in broadcast on... 'How to keep
germs off yer fkkkg toothbrush'...BUT, they don`t wanna inform
their friends about the waterproofing scammmers

quite a few of the larger water--DIVERTING Co`s...AHEM.........
ADVERTISE on the Tv/radio stations, websites etc......
don`t wanna LOSE that MONEY, right!!!! sob`s

How to create ANGRY Americans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogfzq...eature=related <---liars!!!!!!!


The JERK, Steve Martin `n Bernadette Peters, You belong to me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxbE1TQYSqQ

[john bubber]

hope they diagnosed problem area/leak by running a water test.
if they didn`t then this digging/situation may not have been
necessary, problem/opening(s) may have been above ground.

http://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/face/stateface/mi/06mi004.html

not shtting on the landscaping contractor but one should make sure
the work is necessary, the problem or part of problem (crack etc)
is below ground or above, or both.

appears they put x-amount of initial soil near/next to the trench...
this is always a mistake. more soil...the more WEIGHT on/next to bank and it
could accelerate a cave-in/cause a cave-in.

IF,if if...there was a crack/other opening(s) on outside of bsmt wall
then to me, part of problem was the builder! It`s new custom home.
If Mr Builder and the stupid codes were better then the wall would
have been waterproofed and backfilled correctly

Build it, waterpoof and backfill it right and there`d be far less problems-
leaks on new homes...but what do i know,i`m just a lil loudmouth
waterproof`g mfr.

Ok, beyond that shtt, again, don`t place excavated soil near/next to
open trench, thats 1 problem. Soil should be hauled away anyways `n
backfill should be gravel.

Next problem, it says.."the victim was KNEELING to inspect broken
drain pipe". Well, any possible broken drain tile was NOT WHY HO
was getting water in, no way, blllchtttt, but believe what ya like.

Should never kneel in a trench, especailly a 9' DEEP trench with soil
on ground near the trench, sheesh.

There is very little time to get OUT of most trenches upon cave ins,
usually best to try and get to one of the corners in the trench as
it caves in.

And those safety-boxes or wood shores don`t exactly allow one
to get the hlll out when a cave in occurs, box might-could help
in some instances.

Cave ins can occur even when shoring and, still need to take the
shores out, pieces of wood/brace still against the basement wall...still
have to waterproof where the wood is/was agst the wall. Can`t leave
parging/possible PART of crack/wall undone, gotta waterproof it all.
Gotta guarantee the mfr.

Then, the trench/work being done in winter? Ground was wet from
recent snowfall. Shouldn`t be waterproofing in winter anyways, if
ya read asphalt `n hydraulic cement SPECS, not a good idea to
apply them when temps are near/ below freezing...risky.Shtt, i need money too!
Have bills too, but am not gonna subject my guys to unnecessay risks or
apply asphalt/hyd cement on a wall when temps are 32 or less, thats
risking the QUALITY of the job, how long it lasts.


Plus, too easy to get hurt pushing 300lb wheelbarrows out to street
shtt, a lil snow or ice or wet-damp plywood yer wheeling over
can cause a quick wipeout/injury. Quite a few other problems too.

lets see....says it was a 16' x 9' deep trench and took em 2 days or so
to dig out. a 16' x 9' trench with 2 diggers should take 4 hours or so
to hand dig, not 2 days. Longer it takes the MORE risk of a cave in,
more likely sub soil water could undermine the trench.

Yeah, lanscapers do landscaping, most of the time
Do what you do, don`t go fishing just because a HO offers ya
few hundred more, fk that, not worth it. If they can`t WAIT for
spring/March or so....screw it. Let em find someone else.

Some folks wait till last minute Nov/Dec and then want work done
immediately, shtt, screw em. MOST of them, NOT all, have had
leaky basement/cracks/whatever for quite some time, they shoulda
called few months earlier. Hey, either WAIT for the experienced
contractor who knows whats best for his guys and YOUR HOUSE or
...go ahead ` call Everdry and others.

------Additional RANT of the day
Inside Co`s/systems have lil if any risk compared to exterior yet
they often charge as much if not MORE! sobs

They use far less materials, have far less to haul away and FAR LESS
actual LABOR. A J-hammer and carrying 5 gallon buckets in and out
of the basement HARDLY compares to hand-digging 6+ deep trenches,
then backfiling em, please don`t tell us how hard you work, ya lil
biaaaaaatch. HA!!!!

Add all the other shtt/truth thats been stated in other posts on what
most HO`s problems are and maybe you can see why there is often
smoke coming outta my and a few others nostrils. Crazy eyes? Yeah,
that too. You must be at least part-crazy to do this shtt and last thing
we need/wanna hear is 'Oh, can`t you do the job for $50' yeah, crap like
'Oh, the injection guy only wanted $475 for 1 crack'. Well then hire HIM
dammmmmittt. If thats what ya wanted then why bother calling my azz,
waste of time, your mind was already made up, prolly from some dumb shtt
they heard.

Or from some of these Hm Imp self proclaimed guru`s 'Oh, all contractors are
just trying to take you to cleaners, just raise `n slope the grade'....or....
'Oh, its the drain tiles, the tiles are prolly clogged' BS! Their brain is clogged!

TOMMY BOY...'Did you eat alot of paint chips when you were a kid?'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnynWNIpYg0

[john bubber]

Roger,McNamee don`t lie under oath like this guy

http://doj.nh.gov/publications/nrele...6erickson.html

[john bubber]

Every video it sure seems like the media ALWAYS has an Inside
Co. on, that advertising MONEY sure comes in handy.

http://wfrv.com/mediacenter/local.as...com&navCatId=5


It appears this homeowner has one (1) leaky/problem area, water
entering in one area of one wall which then follows the slope of
the concrete floor,puddles near middle of floor,already has a sump pump.

IF if if floor was tiled then some people might only see puddle
near/in middle of floor, water can go UNDER floor covering. and they
bllllchhhttt`d into an inside system.

His problem will most likely be 1 or more leaky rod holes behind the
stupid drywall and/or a crack.He MIGHT just have 1 or more openings
around/above grade....open mortar joints,openings around basement
window etc.

He does not need any Inside system, period.
Take 1 maybe 2 pieces of drywall down and SEE what the fc is
the problem!

A leaky rod hole or 2 will cost him $40-50 bucks.
A crack will be between $800-900.

Where is the big expense? Ruining landscaping, are you kidding?
An inside drain tile or baseboard system will be, depending on
which knothead company ya call $5,000-$15,000.

They say....'water is looking for a place to go' Really?
No chtt Sherlock! Give the viewers some good info will ya please!
J Krist, pathetic!

Instead of sucking up the water, take the drywall down, locate
THE Problem(s)! Run a water test if you don`t wanna take 1-2
pieces of stupid drywall down. May be mold on backside of
drywall anyways, you wanna keep it?

[john bubber]

SUPER-Termites Are Munching Across U.S.
(send em all up to rwand`s place)
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Story?id=97695&page=1


http://picasaweb.google.com/Labadiep...46539384097554

[john bubber]

Homeowners w/leaky basements,bowed wall etc and are searching
for info, here`s a lil info for ya, seems vaguely important

"Missouri`s Attorney General successfully sued a FRAUD rebate company
that worked with a New Jersey waterproofing firm.New Jerseys Consumer
Affairs Office said it has received more than 30 complaints against the
top 3 waterproofing companies doing work in the state.

The State Division of Consumer Affairs has logged 10 complaints against
Atlantis Waterproofing from February 2004 through April 2006 and another
5 complaints against it`s sister company Nation Dry Waterproofing.

Complaints include excessive charges,false promises,misrepresentation,
unsatisfactory services and failure to return deposits or payments.

Mid Atlantic Waterproofing of South Plainfield NJ received 17 complaints
from 2004 through June 2006. Those include poor and faulty workmanship,
unsatisfactory repairs and maintenance and warranty issues."

Story ran in New Jerseys 'Asbury Park Press' dated December 3,2006
Archived story, here was link
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...NEWS/612030416

Here`s another lil story for ya`s, got Milk?
http://co.lucas.oh.us/Appeals/DecisionsPDF/845.pdf
Basically, homeowner looking for honest/exp`d waterproofing contractor,
gets bs`d into quickie bs agreement for approx $9,500...and this was 1997

They see same co`s work/job at someone elses house, not satisfied,
want out of contract.

Why the need to hurriedly push people into contract,then go to such
lengths and sue these people for breach of contract and supposed-lost
profits. Nonsense.Not enough complaints yet?
http://toledo.bbb.org/WWWRoot/Report...0422&firm=2528


http://vlex.com/vid/21422215 OH Court of Appeals

http://www.wane.com/Global/story.asp?S=3027141
'They`d call everyday and they would break things or need advice.'
Experts? if YOU say so. GOT MILK?

[john bubber]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7XGdBtBnRo&feature=user

Crawl space

Not bad, Marko overlooks water/moisture that can easily enter
through cracks on outside of those blocks and any opening
in any mortar joints, most crawls aren`t waterproofed on
exterior. Ya say vents can allow water in and thats true,
well so can cracks/open joints,not about the grade sheesh.

Waterproofing the exterior of blocks is just as important as anything
else.krisssttt A sump pump in a crawl isn`t going to stop the
penetration of water through cracks etc.

Termites
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DDuf...eature=related

is raising the grade or extending downspouts gonna seal/waterproof
cracks and exterior other openings?

'termites like moist,wet conditions'. Thats exactly what an Inside
drain tile or baseboard system will give yer azz...moist/damp/wet
and high humidity

[john bubber]

Homeowner on foundation specialist,AHEM...'He was very untrustworthy'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAYs6vyMLeE


foundation specialist patio patch job
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Zl8CiqV9I

looks like same shtt soil was backfilled and.......
if there was a foundation problem, crack-crackS then why not
waterproof the g dang wall,part of wall...huh?
or as usual, they did their lil pier-wall anchor job
and thought nothing about waterproofing, no thought as to
what can happen when using same shtt soil to backfill.
if yer dumb enough to use same crap soil then let the shtt
settle, then come back and pour slab...in a hurry right? or don`t
know and/or don`t care. j krist, gonna take awhile for that SHTT
to settle, don`t pour concrete, lay brick pavers etc on that crap,
dumb azz.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK4cy...eature=related
-more SLANTED-TALK for use of carbon fiber,The Reinforcer

He says..'2 kinds of cracks that can happen to a foundation wall'???
Umm, what about diagonal cracks in poured walls and step-cracks
in block walls....huh?

He says..'a vertical crack means you`ve probably lost 1 corner of your house'?????
are you kidding? Don, are you an expert in waterproofing or foundation
repair,huh? Probably...most likely... 'LOST' 1 corner of your house'? wtf!!!
Shtt man, decades has shown some of us DIFFERENTLY! This SHTT has
got to stop

Bowing inward...nothing to say about removing the probable cause,nah.

Then he says steel beams are 'REAL expensive' and shows block wall
and still nothing about waterproofing the cracks on outside....so what
ya saying Don, install carbon fiber AND an inside drain tile system?
Add em up, lets see those costs. And ya still have the same soil/roots etc
against the exterior wall.

Says....'beams eat up ALOT of sq.footage' lolol Whats 'alot'?

Says.. 'a NEW Product you can use is The Reinforcer'
Well, since its kinda 'NEW'...just how ya figure what many basement walls
will look like 10,20+ years down the road.Ya don`t think it`s possible the
blocks inbetween the straps can push in? Not possible wall can still bow in
where the straps are? Has he seen thousands of basement walls a decade
or 2 down the road yet? No.

And quite a few companies will put their vinyl sheeting against the wall, you don`t
know if cracks have widened. Some HO`s will put drywall/paneling up
can`t exactly tell whether the wall has pushed in a little more can ya?
And quite a few of basement walls can move,crack,bow and.....will NOT
move,bow in further or...just a tad. Pressing the panic button to SELL/push
this stuff on many homeowners is bllchtttt. Yeah, some will need some sort
of help,beams and maybe even carbon straps BUT should go hand in hand
with removing exterior pressures and waterproofing the dang wall, not this
BLLLLCHTTTTTT of doing everything from the INSIDE,fk that.

So, everything will be just DUCKY after installing carbon fiber straps....
just leave the same soil/roots/porch-footing/slabs against the wall, don`t
worry about the exterior cracks on block walls huh?

Some who install this stuff will tell ya things like..'Oh, carbon fiber is used in airplanes etc now'...and while that is true, let me em this....
If their airplane had a fkg dent in the cargo bay,cracks in it,holes in it, would they just
install carbon fiber straps on inside? No, not the best example but even a
dumb azz should see the point

Nothing said from Don OR Nachi etc about exterior waterproofing/pressures,now
why is that? Do they know,do they care? Or rather are they wording their artciles to
SELL this product.seems to my dumb azz, if they really KNEW or cared about
homeowners and all the facts they would find the time and room to put it in their
articles.
Mr Thompson explains...........
"We find that once a Home Inspector becomes familiar with The Reinforcer and
what it can do, THEY tend to be an EXCELLENT-refferal for US".....
http://www.nachi.org/reinforcer.htm

[john bubber]

DUDE!!!

zoom in http://picasaweb.google.com/shaneabm...92674418540338


using reinforcing rod to try `n hold/support a step or drive `n patio slabs
cause openings in basement walls `n can also cause crack(s) in basement
wall,hello hello hello is there anybody in there?

one may or may not be successful in supporting these things, for awhile
but you can/could cause damage to a basement wall or leaks.

how about termites,centipedes etc....they can enter homes/basements through
these openings as well, Got MILK?

might wanna re-think this shtt...dude.

DUDE Bud Light commercial w/Joe Buck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ6YiNOknHw

DUDE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPoTA...eature=related

DUDE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vymur...eature=related

DUDE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab6nZ...eature=related

Bud Light Squirrel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiTar...eature=related

[john bubber]

Ut oh, another homeowner problem?
Some will NEVER,ever listen,learn,`n some don`t give a chtt
What does Burger King say?
Have it your way!
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/...Off0302923.htm


Bob Seger...check out Eddie Murphy at around 2:07 mark Haa! Got Milk?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk-W_i7Z59I

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Bubber:

Ever use any bentonite clay sealing products (other than for cleaning your colon, that is!)?

[john bubber]

Bentonite injections? haaaa!
The best will always use the best method to waterproof cracks,
loose parging etc, they have-to,want-to, guarantee job.
Don`t want any, not 1 stupid problem resulting from use of
bllchtt methods.

-Scams http://www.e-o-f.com/foundation.html#SCAMS

Pics, control-joint and rod holes
http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slidesho...id=25695948912

Homeowners already raised stupid grade,still leaked.
They ONLY have water entering on floor in 1 area, 1 wall.
Finished basement,drywall. You can`t SEE-inspect wall(s)
You wouldn`t SEE crack,wouldn`t SEE open,leaky rod holes.

Yet some continue to FOOLISHLY-recommend raising grade or
longer downspout extentions to homeowners who have leaky
basements.

Pics- notice Mr builder/subcontractor didn`t apply a dang thing
in-on control-joint-crack, real smart. Who PAYS for these screw-ups?
Apparently city inspector didn`t give a crap either.

They applied itty bitty thin damproof asphalt on most rod holes,
not all. Like THAT lil chtt is going to last awhile,keep water-insects
out,nonsense.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareCon...id=55563358912

see pics 10,11...clay tile that was used along footing when house was
built in 1948, not a thing wrong with them,as IS most-often the case.

then go ahead and EYEBALL the plastic perforated drain tile in
pics 14,15. See what 200 lbs can do. Could lateral soil-support
help this brand NEW plastic perf tile a lil? Yeah, a lil.
Just showing what a lil weight could do, how about the WEIGHT of
the backfill atop this cheap tile. Lotsa luck.

Manufacturer states..."Clayware and rigid-plastic perforated pipes
are generally more expensive than the flexible type and they should only be
used where the DEPTH of the drainage is such that the LOAD of the
BACKFILL material would cause a flexible plastic pipe to collapse.
.....we do NOT recommend the use of flexible plastic pipe at depths
GREATER than 1.2 meters"
-SELECTING perf.pipe http://www.oxfordplasticsinc.com/perforatedpipe.htm
Yet many new,newer homes have exactly that.

Some cracks are NOT visble from INSIDE the basement, are not.
Of course, some are. Just because YOU don`t SEE a crack in wall
does NOT at all mean there isn`t a crack(s) on outside of block wall.
Pics 2-6...corner cracks......Pic 7 is same corner on INSIDE

On the other-hand, pics 7 and 8, outside vertical crack is visble
from inside.

Most of this house has/had tile layed 1-2' around perimeter. Any
tile can/could become clogged. Did it SOLVE the water intrusion
through the cracks? Hardly. Again, clay tiles along footing are fine,
as they most often are.

How about this house
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareCon...id=80969817812

Grade again huh? Longer downspouts? Maybe mudjack slabs or even
pour new concrete? Hey, next time,TRY raising the grade up to the roof!

Some goofball damproofed 'parts' of wall and didn`t backfill w/gravel.
Thats great,got their money and homeowner still has problems/leaks.

Pics 15 on... house in GP Farms. See what raising the grade against
unprotected bricks can do? Huh?
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareCon...id=80969817812


Survivor/I Can`t Hold Back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu0T1yMt6qc

Mr.Mister/Kyrie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb0Ga...eature=related

[john bubber]

http://www.expertvillage.com/videos/...foundation.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwynnqHkX4A

John on behalf of Expert Village


Hey John, next time ya may want to take your thoughts a lil further,
maybe inform folks that those cracks above grade can extend further down
like this one Pic`s 8,9,10
http://www.downriverwaterproofing.com/DRW/photos.htm

See, you can repair/tuckpoint those cracks above ground but the
cracks below ground are still.......open.

And again, just because there is a vertical crack in basement wall it
does NOT automatically mean the homeowner has any sort of
structural issue.Many more time than not they simply need the
crack(s) waterproofed. Don`t need any carbon straps or wall-
anchoring crap.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareCon...id=25695948912
This homeowner had cracking in bricks ABOVE basement wall that
had a crack in control joint...so? Was no need for any piers etc.
The bricks cracked because the the wall cracked,no problem
with footing, no settlement problem. Will some folks require
some sort of wall/footing support? Sure,some will but nowhere
near what some companies/contractors want you to believe.

http://www.archicentre.com.au/surviv...king_brick.pdf

'If a crack appears overnight in your previously intact brick house,
don`t panic........most cracks require cosmetic treatment only....
Unfortunately lack of knowledge can lead to the adoption of
unnecessarily expensive treatments which may be suggested by FIRMS
BIASED in favour of using THEIR OWN patented and PROFITABLE 'cures'