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MoistureTech Consulting

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MoistureTech Consulting

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35 years of experience

My primary business is consulting on buildings that have construction defects that allow moisture intrusion, rot, mold, etc. I also work with builders on new buildings to assist in the sequencing and selection of products to prevent moisture intrusion, promote long-term building performance, ie., concrete curing, roof flashing, window and door installation, moisture barriers, basement waterproofing, etc.

My primary business is consulting on buildings that have construction defects that allow moisture intrusion, rot, mold, etc. I also work with builders on new buildings to assist in the sequencing and selection of products to prevent moisture intrusion, promote long-term building performance, ie., concrete curing, roof flashing, window and door installation, moisture barriers, basement waterproofing, etc.

The House Doctor

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The House Doctor

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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Your home is probably one of the largest investments you will make. It reflects your taste, your lifestyle and your heritage. When it comes time to maintaining the value and appearance of your home, you want the best available. You want a company you can trust. You want the work finished in a timely manner. Call House Doctor today for the area's best! You don't want someone to call you and say that they will be there tomorrow and they don't show up for a week.

Your home is probably one of the largest investments you will make. It reflects your taste, your lifestyle and your heritage. When it comes time to maintaining the value and appearance of your home, you want the best available. You want a company you can trust. You want the work finished in a timely manner. Call House Doctor today for the area's best! You don't want someone to call you and say that they will be there tomorrow and they don't show up for a week.

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Ernie Colegrove Construction LLC

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Ernie Colegrove Construction LLC

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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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Ernie Colegrove strives to give his customers 100% satisfaction. We offer warranties with our work because we stand behind our work. We have been in business since 1983. Our company has employees that shine and they are well mannered, polite, and respectful. Whatever the customer needs done, we go out of our way to do it.

Ernie Colegrove strives to give his customers 100% satisfaction. We offer warranties with our work because we stand behind our work. We have been in business since 1983. Our company has employees that shine and they are well mannered, polite, and respectful. Whatever the customer needs done, we go out of our way to do it.

Plaster Repair questions, answered by experts

All plaster walls will crack over time with expansion and contraction from temperature and moisture changes, as well as from normal house settling. In these cases, the cracks will usually be thin and don’t mean there are major structural issues. However, excessive cracking, wide wall cracks, and cracks that span around corners can sometimes mean you have a foundation issue. Identifying severe problems is a key reason why hiring a professional for plaster repair is usually a good idea.

Smaller is better when patching holes with spackle. Any holes wider than four to six inches in diameter tend to be too wide to repair with spackle alone. You'll likely want to patch bigger holes with a drywall panel. 

Even holes measuring up to 6 inches may be challenging to fill with spackle alone. For best results, purchase a wall repair patch made from wire mesh. Cut the patch to fit over the hole, then use the spackle to hold it in place. Apply the spackle over the patch as you would for a smaller hole.

If your home was built before the 1940s and was not remodeled in the past 50 or so years, you probably have plaster walls. Aside from assuming, there are some practical ways to tell if you have plaster walls, including the following: If you knock on the wall and it feels solid, not hollow, if you can’t insert a thumbtack easily, if there are cracks that look like spiderwebs, or if your home has curved, arched, or swirled walls, doorways, or window openings.

If you have an unfinished basement or attic, you could examine the backs of any finished walls to check, too.

Look for flaking paint or air bubbles that burst and then flake away. Paint will begin to flake after being exposed to minimal moisture or water, so it’s a good indicator of any water damage. If you notice your paint starting to flake, feel the plaster underneath to see if it is soft or damp.

Heat can help plaster dry faster, but it's very easy to get too much of a good thing. When exposed to high heat during the curing process, plaster can dry out too quickly, leading to cracks and affecting the material's integrity. The recommended drying temperature should be listed on the plaster's packaging. If possible, set the thermostat in the room to that temperature, but not any higher.

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