Ask Mason tagged 'cracks'

Dr. House on Chasing Leaks

Mason — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:00:00 -1800

Mason:

Here's one for you ... how do you fix a leaking window - in a stucco / concrete block house ... that comes somewhere from the wall above (appears above the window), but only when raining from a certain direction ... which no one else can isolate??

In addition, if this is helpful info to know or not (?) ... we also had the entire front face of the house re-painted with 2 coats of a professionally recommended "rubberized" paint that was supposed to give and exp [...]

Plasterboard Ceiling Repairs

Mason — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:00:00 -1800

Mason:

My husband and I have been fixing up a 1950's ranch home for several years. We patched a long crack in the ceiling (did it ourselves; we're pretty handy). It looked great for maybe six months, but it has reappeared recently. Is there anything we should consider before patching again, to make it go away forever?

Wendy S. Midlothian Va

Wendy:

Consider a government bailout!

Really, the influence of the [...]

Driveway Reminiscent of Dan Akroyd, Refrigerator Repairman

Mason — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -1800

We have a 13 year old aggregate driveway that has a number of cracks throughout. They are not severe, but I am afraid they will get worse with time. Is there a way to repair them or do we have to replace the driveway with a new one?

Robert S.; Glen Allen, VA

Bob,

We get so many inquiries here regarding domestic cracks of all sorts... perhaps there might be some business plan that might be written around these. Hey, do you remember Dan Akroyd in tha [...]