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How to repair small concrete retaining wall
I have a small retaining wall between the walk at the back of the house, and a flower bed. The wall also support small pillars for a roof overhang.
There is a break in the wall, that over the years ...
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Repairing crack in interior block wall
I have begun making cosmetic repairs to the interior of my home which was built in the 50s. I've got brick veneer on the outside, cinder block inside and then a layer of either chicken wire plaster or ...
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What glue can we use to fill cracks in a solid surface counter top?
We noticed our bathroom counter is starting to crack and wanted to know if there is some sort of good glue for this. I think in the future it’ll need to be replaced but want to make sure it does not ...
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What is this bloated crack on my living room wall?
I just noticed this bloated and cracked surface in my living room in my rental apartment this morning. It was not there yesterday. It feels a bit moist and cracks easily. I've put a cloth duct tape ...
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Any idea what’s going on here with this subway tile?
Tile was installed a few weeks ago. These hairline cracks formed after grouting. You can’t feel the cracks on the face of the tile. There has been no water run in the shower. Any ideas.
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What could have caused these cracks on the ceiling and wall?
Today I went to inspect an an unit which I want to buy but I am concerned as there are visible cracks on the walls and ceiling. The unit is located on the top floor of a 3 storey unit building, is ...
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Crack between brick backed plaster and plasterboard backed plaster
I have a room where there is a large crack running from floor to ceiling along one of the walls. To the left of the crack it sounds solid and appears to be plastered onto the side of the chimney, to ...
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Sealing leaking cracks in concrete lanai roof that is also an upstairs balcony
First, I want to apologize for the length of this. I like to think I'm a reasonably competent DIYer but this one may be out of my wheelhouse. (and I'm not even sure what type of contractor I'd call ...
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Basement has crack over a drain run no water leaking
I'm trying to figure out how concerned to be. Most of the basement has slate tile, but I tore out a kitchen, and discovered this crack running from the nearest wall, to the sink drain, and on across ...
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Crack in ceiling along where it meets exterior wall. Possible causes, should i be worried?
I live in a victorian end terrace. The ceiling where it meets the exterior wall has cracked over time. It is in the same area where there was some subsidence due to cracked drain but repaired some ...
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Sealing basement wall crack from outside
I have a hairline crack radiating from a corner of a window in the basement. This crack weeps water during very heavy rains. I have sealed the crack with urethane injection (Sika Crack Injection Kit), ...
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Crack appeared on the wall. Just a drywall issue or bigger foundation issue?
A little background, the house was built in the 70’s and remodeled back in 2006, before we bought the house. It’s on a slab foundation and one story. Probably pretty difficult to tell, but would love ...
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How to repair crack in T1 11 siding
I bought this house about a year ago, it was built in 2003. Since I bought, I noticed a large-ish crack forming in it. Can I just tap this in with a hammer and use some resin, or is there a better way ...
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How should I repair these loose tiles in the bathroom?
I was looking at replacing some caulking that has been cracking and I noticed there's a few loose tiles.
Here's a pic of the bathroom, it's on the second floor of our house:
Here's where I noticed ...
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Repairing cracked fiberglass pool steps
I have a roughly 6" crack on one of my top fiberglass pool steps that slowly allows the water level to drain below the optimal level for the skimmer.
I've found some years old suggested techniques ...
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Crack in bathroom wall
I am working on my parents home from the mid 1930s in NY and while there are hairline cracks here & there, there's this big one in the downstairs bathroom where the tub is. This bathroom doesn't ...
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How to fill gap between house foundation and house overhang
I have an old house that has been settling since 1956.
The house has a basement, and the upper floor joists extends out over the foundation about a foot. On the outside, the transition from the ...
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How to fix a concrete crack on interior wall?
Help! Concrete crack on interior wall.
Situation:
bedroom
poured concrete walls (40 years old)
high rise building in a high humid climate, high floor.
no issue or threat of water damage
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How do I fix a crack in floor of my shower tray?
The support material on the floor of my shower tray has detached. A crack has appeared where the shower tray flexes. I need to fix the crack with very strong material as the tray flexes on use.
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Would someone please give me insight into the two bulges in our ceiling?
We’ve noticed these two bulges appear on our ceiling that run along the full length of the ceiling, looks like there is a slight hairline crack on it also.
We do air dry our clothes in this room so ...
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Does Cause of my cracked wall sound correct? Who should Pay? Help
I know nothing about buildings. Please tell me if what I am told sounds correct.
In my 1st floor condo, a long crack, from the ceiling to floor, appeared on my living room wall. The wall bulges out a ...
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Best temporary solution for a cracked single pane window
History/Problem: This question is pretty much a duplicate of Old single pane House window has a crack, can I fix it using a resin? however this is for an old house where the entire window needs ...
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Fireplace Crack between Brick and Drywall
Recently bought a house and today noticed a bit of a crack running vertically along where the fireplace bricks meet the drywall. Also there is some paint cracking on the ceiling right above (maybe old ...
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patching crack in flagstone patio
My flagstone patio is developing cracks at the joints. I would like to know how to patch/seal them to avoid water from sipping excessively into the ground. I understand patching is not a water proof ...
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Fix settlement crack between ceiling and wall
I’m fixing up around our house and am tackling this issue. I have a solid crack where my wall, kitchen ceiling, and angled living room ceiling all meet. Looks like someone last used a whole lot of ...
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Cracks in new construction home post tension concrete garage
We just had our walkthrough and we were informed by our builder of this long crack in our garage that was repaired with epoxy. Based on my research, it seems like it isn't a major issue. I am still a ...
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What should I do about crack in concrete subfloor? A foundation contractor has already stabilized the foundation
About two years ago I noticed some cracks in the drywall, so we had a foundation contractor come out and stabilize our foundation. They removed all the trees close to the house, added gutters and sump ...
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Crack on inside of window on white plastic part
I noticed a crack on the white plastic part of my window towards the bottom. These are impact windows and were just installed in 2019. I want to see if this was cause for concern? Does this need ...
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What could have caused this big hole in my brick wall?
The house is 2 years old.
What could have caused this big hole? Brick is crumbling and cracking.
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How can i fix these little v shaped cracks and pops in foundation?
I am not sure why these are here, but they don't appear to go below soil. There are a couple of them. How do I fix such a thing?
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Crack in foundation, what to do?
I noticed a crack in the basement wall above ground next to the basement window. The crack goes all the way through the wall and is visible both inside and outside of the house. I have attached two ...
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SikaFix Foundation repair kit -are you supposed to cut the injection Ts and remove them and the concrete that covers them?
The instructions for this product seem to have been written by someone who had nothing to do with it
After watching their own vide it is not clear what happens with the Ts attached to the wall and if ...
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SikaFix Foundation Kit -the instructional video shows that cement is applied to the crack prior to the epoxy reason-does it work?
I am referring to this video which is non-sense to me
The worker applied cement to kind of cover the crack but you see her pushing the cement into the crack
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Replacing tile, cracked floor by door sill
We've lived in our house for two years now and recently noticed that some of the tiles by the front door were loose. The assumption was that they were not well mortared and that removing, cleaning old ...
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Spidweb crack on wall the looks to have gapping where to start to find the cause?
Wall above kitchen door way center of the house looks to be sticking out dry to touch house is brick ranch on a slab and built in the early 60’s
Is there a way to verify no water/foundation issues? ...
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Should I be worried about this crack?
We recently moved and noticed this forming. Should I be concerned?
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Should I worry about this foundation crack?
The pictured crack in my house’s foundation runs along approx 80% of the side of the garage. The house is from approx 1965
Is this a concern that I should hire a structural engineer for ?
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Cracks in Cement Floor of Shed
My house has an attached garage similar to this:
The garage has rooms above it, not sure if that's worth mentioning but I'll note it. Out the back of the garage where the house would normally end, it ...
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Best way to fill large (3") vertical crack in solid brick party wall?
I live in an East Coast row-house built in the early 1920s. There is a 3" crack in the solid brick party wall that I need to address (see photos). My neighbor's baby's room is on the other side ...
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Parallel seam between drywall and plastered brick
Most of the interior walling in my house that is under construction is using single skin brick with plaster.
In a few locations we require "cavity" doors and space has been left in the ...
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Repairing a cracked Terrazzo shower base
The terrazzo shower base in my 10-year-old house cracked. As shown in the attached pictures, the crack, though very thin, goes all the way through, and I've had a slow leak in the (unfinished) ...
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Crack in acrylic bath tub, but fiberglass is ok
I managed put a small crack in the corner of my acrylic bathtub. Looking underneath it looks like the crack is just to the acrylic, and the fiberglass shell is still in-tact.
Is this enough to hold ...
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Foundation related crack assesment
I'm considering purchasing a home built in 1969 in a region with clay soil, where foundation settling is quite common. Looking at the exterior brick veneer, I noticed numerous cracks on 3 sides of the ...
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Fix fiber glass tub or replace
I have a fiber glass tub, which has developed cracks and was sealed with epoxy. 6 months ago, the crack reopened and so I re-applied the epoxy. 2 months ago, the crack extended in front of the epoxy ...
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Gaps in wood floor near heating register
I have a maple floor that is showing gaps near the heating register. Looks like the wood is drying out due to the heat and shrinking. Is there any way to reduce this? Some sort of thermal barrier ...
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How can I repair this damaged ceiling?
I've already scored the loose pieces of the crack with a utility knife. Now, it's just as simple (?) as making both sides of the ceiling even so I can repair it.
What could I do to even out both ...
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Could a pressurized fire sprinkler system be causing a loud sound?
Every night, we hear loud cracking sounds coming from our attic.
The sounds are quite loud, and it sounds like there could be a real problem.
We hear it every night, usually multiple times. It ...
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Why does the mortar and brick crack under corner of window?
my house is only 5 year old and recently i have been seeing cracks in mortar and brick under the corner of the windows around the house. these crack start from the corner where the window is and goes ...
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Repairing cracks in plasterboard ceiling - ok to tape over paint?
I have cracks all around the edges of the plasterboard sheets in the ceilings throughout the house. The cracks are pretty wide - about 1mm. The ceilings are plasterboard with a skim coat and ...
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Using tarpaulin to stop soil absorbing to rain, trying to prevent foundation damage
There is a forecast for several inches of rain between Thursday and Sunday here. I am in an old brick home with a sandstone block foundation. The soils are clay in this area.
There is a rather large ...
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