Go Check Your Basement Walls For Cracks


Go Check Your Basement Walls For Cracks
By Scott Rogers • March 8, 2021
Sometimes during a home inspection, I wish I had a time machine. We'll see a crack in a basement wall -- but we don't know how long it has been that way. The general logic often then goes like this... If the crack is recent or is continuing to shift or change, this could be a serious issue that needs to be remedied in a way that is bound to be expensive. If the crack has been this way for years, without any change at all, it is likely to be a less serious issue that can be remedied in a way that is more affordable. Yes, I know, those are sweeping generalizations, but... Because we don't have a time machine, most buyers end up needing to assume that every crack in a basement wall falls into the first category -- recent, and continuing to shift or change, and needing immediate and expensive remediation. But what if today, you installed a crack monitor for your basement wall -- and monitored it quarterly for the next five years -- and then when you were selling your house you could provide documentation that the crack had not changed at all (hopefully) in five years of monitoring... That, my friends, could change the game for a home seller with a crack in their basement wall. So -- check your basement walls for cracks -- and if you have any, consider installing a crack monitor! The photo above is the CRACKMON 4020A Concrete Crack Monitor Kit, which includes three crack monitors and the epoxy adhesive to install them. You can purchase the set for $100 on Amazon and that $100 could be some of the best money you spend on preparing for the future sale of your home if a prospective buyer finds themselves fretting over your cracked basement wall in the future. Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell Consider The Cost Of Your Planned Renovations When Planning Your Offer
Have any questions? Contact Scott Rogers at 540-578-0102 or scott@funkhousergroup.com
Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 22, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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