How I Stopped a 'Broken Foundation' $30K Scam — Spoiler: It Was a Sprinkler

Podcast: Around the House with Eric G® Home Improvement Remodeling & DIY · Eric Goranson

Opublikowano: 2026-10-01

Alright, let me give it to you straight — I want you calm, curious, and not handing over a giant check because some flashlight-wielding salesperson played the fear card. We walk through how concrete behaves (it cracks — that’s normal), how to read those cracks (hairline vertical = cosmetic; horizontal, stair-step, or anything wider than about a quarter-inch or that accepts a business card = time to investigate), and why soil, trees, old mixes (yeah, sometimes sand from the beach with salt), or poor compaction can turn a boring leak into a structural headache. I even tell a story where a broken sprink...