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May 15th, 2021 10:45 am

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bgrah158 [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 1, 2016; 168 posts; 195 upvotes; calgary alberta

May 15th, 2021 10:45 am

For any basement Slab crack it's not that serious either. As long as the foundation isn't cracked horizontally then you should be fine.

May 22nd, 2021 11:38 am

#22

bgrah158 [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 1, 2016; 168 posts; 195 upvotes; calgary alberta

May 22nd, 2021 11:38 am

Has anyone else tried it?

Jun 2nd, 2021 5:23 pm

#23

MarcusFenix: Newbie; Jun 1, 2021; 17 posts; 11 upvotes; Calgary

Jun 2nd, 2021 5:23 pm

I called about a stain on my ceiling that came out of no where. What a great service! I was able to do a video chat and talk to them about what causes stains and how to remove the stain myself. I'm glad I called because it turns out that my attic hatch isn't insulated! Good thing I caught this because the builder certainly didn't!

I'm going to try and find some more questions around the house while this service is still free haha.

+1

Jun 5th, 2021 11:29 am

#24

bgrah158 [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 1, 2016; 168 posts; 195 upvotes; calgary alberta

Jun 5th, 2021 11:29 am

Ceiling stains are tricky but that bleach and water solution is easy to remove them.

Jun 8th, 2021 6:56 pm

#25

MarcusFenix: Newbie; Jun 1, 2021; 17 posts; 11 upvotes; Calgary

Jun 8th, 2021 6:56 pm

True. I'm going to ask more questions during next weeks session!

Jun 11th, 2021 4:31 pm

#26

bgrah158 [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 1, 2016; 168 posts; 195 upvotes; calgary alberta

Jun 11th, 2021 4:31 pm

Take advantage of it while it's free haha.

Jun 22nd, 2021 11:04 am

#27

MarcusFenix: Newbie; Jun 1, 2021; 17 posts; 11 upvotes; Calgary

Jun 22nd, 2021 11:04 am

I wasn't sure if I could ask about exterior stuff too. I have this retaining wall problem where it looks like its leaning. I'll see what advice I get.

Jun 30th, 2021 5:55 pm

#28

MarcusFenix: Newbie; Jun 1, 2021; 17 posts; 11 upvotes; Calgary

Jun 30th, 2021 5:55 pm

I had another session and was told it's going to get extended for free for another month for those using this service!

Jun 30th, 2021 7:31 pm

#29

starchoice: Deal Addict; Oct 13, 2007; 4480 posts; 3393 upvotes; Edmonton

Jun 30th, 2021 7:31 pm

bgrah158 wrote: ↑ I just got an email from ATCO Energy about a new offer called Ask a Home Inspector. Essentially you can ask any home question to a professional home inspector for 15 mins. There's an option to have a video or phone call. Pretty slick.

I had a crack in my foundation that I was able to get advice on what I should do. He told me how to seal it myself instead of paying a company to do it. Perfect for the DIY RFD person or it sounds like they have contractors that can help you if it's a serious problem.

I haven't posted much here so I found this to be awesome to get my stupid home questions answered haha. I'm going to book another one next week to ask about my furnace maintenance.

Just ask on RFD. The service is always free and you get multiple opinions.

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Jul 12th, 2021 1:40 pm

#30

MarcusFenix: Newbie; Jun 1, 2021; 17 posts; 11 upvotes; Calgary

Jul 12th, 2021 1:40 pm

starchoice wrote: ↑ Just ask on RFD. The service is always free and you get multiple opinions.

This is true! But it also saves time to have a professional advice vs. Google!

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Jul 12th, 2021 2:51 pm

#31

caltran: Deal Addict; Jan 10, 2009; 2514 posts; 1846 upvotes; Boom and Bust Calgar…

Jul 12th, 2021 2:51 pm

bgrah158 wrote: ↑ This was my original question. This was a small crack that's been there for years in my garage.

That’s cosmetic. I wouldn’t even epoxy it.

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Jul 13th, 2021 9:11 pm

#32

bgrah158 [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 1, 2016; 168 posts; 195 upvotes; calgary alberta

Jul 13th, 2021 9:11 pm

caltran wrote: ↑ That’s cosmetic. I wouldn’t even epoxy it.

Does that go for both your basement and garage? I wouldn't want salt etc to get into the garage floor.

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Jul 13th, 2021 10:11 pm

#33

caltran: Deal Addict; Jan 10, 2009; 2514 posts; 1846 upvotes; Boom and Bust Calgar…

Jul 13th, 2021 10:11 pm

bgrah158 wrote: ↑ Does that go for both your basement and garage? I wouldn't want salt etc to get into the garage floor.

That crack is very thin.

If you're concerned about salt, then you can paint your floor. There's some good inexpensive stuff now available.

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Jul 14th, 2021 12:08 am

#34

RDodds: Member; Dec 13, 2014; 239 posts; 920 upvotes; Edmonton, AB

Jul 14th, 2021 12:08 am

Just had a video appointment today and it was quite informative. Thanks OP!

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Jul 16th, 2021 6:40 pm

#35

MarcusFenix: Newbie; Jun 1, 2021; 17 posts; 11 upvotes; Calgary

Jul 16th, 2021 6:40 pm

RDodds wrote: ↑ Just had a video appointment today and it was quite informative. Thanks OP!

I had another one this week too. Honestly for a free service, it's great. I might even pay for it if it's not free anymore just so that I can get no BS advice.

+1

Jul 16th, 2021 6:41 pm

#36

MarcusFenix: Newbie; Jun 1, 2021; 17 posts; 11 upvotes; Calgary

Jul 16th, 2021 6:41 pm

bgrah158 wrote: ↑ Does that go for both your basement and garage? I wouldn't want salt etc to get into the garage floor.

I sealed mine myself and the salt eventually made it's way into the epoxy overtime.

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Jul 17th, 2021 10:48 am

#37

bgrah158 [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 1, 2016; 168 posts; 195 upvotes; calgary alberta

Jul 17th, 2021 10:48 am

MarcusFenix wrote: ↑ I had another one this week too. Honestly for a free service, it's great. I might even pay for it if it's not free anymore just so that I can get no BS advice.

I'm going to leave it for the time being and see if it grows. The house is fairly new as well.

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Jul 20th, 2021 5:06 pm

#38

MarcusFenix: Newbie; Jun 1, 2021; 17 posts; 11 upvotes; Calgary

Jul 20th, 2021 5:06 pm

bgrah158 wrote: ↑ I'm going to leave it for the time being and see if it grows. The house is fairly new as well.

You just want to ensure it doesn't get bigger. I bet all concrete eventually cracks.

Aug 26th, 2021 8:58 pm

#39

bgrah158 [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 1, 2016; 168 posts; 195 upvotes; calgary alberta

Aug 26th, 2021 8:58 pm

bgrah158 wrote: ↑ I'm going to leave it for the time being and see if it grows. The house is fairly new as well.

I noticed my neighbors downspout going into the ground under the driveway. The driveway has a crack on it now so I'm guessing the water is draining underneath it.

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