Why Do Walls Crack? 

Hi Slater, informative and reassuring as usual. Home repair always gives me the jitters, but you're very reassuring. Can you do tiles? Especially regrouting/maintenance. Be safe.

I think the most crucial is what type of soil the foundation of the house would be on. If clay soil or sandy soil, the type of preparations before the foundation, materials and technical knowledge applied are the most important.

I really love how Slater imparts his knowledge. It's very structured and easy to understand. Hang ay kaayo mosulti nganu mahitabo ang usa ka butang with some examples. I was an engineering graduate myself back in 2009 although wala nko napractice akong course, but still you can still learn from a fellow engineer or in my case engineering graduate. hehe. Slater is a man of value and humility, although he's an A+ man yet he remains humble. It's a good thing he's sharing his knowledge to his fellow pinoys. Anyway, I'm a guy though not straight, but I can say slater is handsome. His best assets are his nice, cute eyes, his height and of course, his brains. Pogi points for Slater, the man. bagay jud sila ni Krissy, they are people who have substance, value and humility. Keep it up! ^^

sa totoo lang di po ako house geek or something. wala po talaga ako alam sa bahay and stuff pero dahil sa inyo sir Slater maraming salamat at may natututunan na po ako tungkol sa mga ganitong bagay 100% recommend ko sa mga family and friends ko thank you again sir! and continue to make more this content! thank you so much!

amazed how you always find something to fix in your home! Kryz is so lucky lol

the reason why I always watched your vlogs is that I can have a sneak peek of your home hehehe I'm a really big fan of your house, hopefully someday I am able to build one for my fam

Nice content Slater! ❤️😍 You can be a Teacher with this video. Well demonstrated and well explained. For all talaga. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you for sharing engr. Maganda nga pang repair ng cracks sa mga wall yang pioneer. Highly recommended. Kung mababaw at manipis lang na crack sa pader pwede din na skim coat na lang

Real estate ang job ko. Problema ko din yan sa ibang house na pinapakita ko sa mga client ko. Kadalasan sa mga house may cracks sa mga side wall and i really dont know how to answer them. Kahit yung bahay na inooffer ko is wala pang isang taon nakatayo. Ngayon alam ko na ang isasagot ko. Thanks Mr. Slater!

You know what would be an interesting topic? Solar panels. There are several videos on RU-vid that discussed the topic but I've only seen 1 local RU-vidr (who also happens to be a reality TV winner) tackled it and the only reason he tackled it is because he was asked by the company to be their product endorser. I think the reason why local RU-vidrs don't tackle it is according to the other one, mas maganda daw magpa-solar panel kapag ginagawa pa lang yung bahay. It took him a long time because apparently you need to secure some kind of permit to have it installed plus so many other things. It would be good to hear an unsponsored video about different solar panel distributors or other renewable source of energy. Like meron na ba dito sa Pilipinas nung maliit na version ng windmills? I forgot what they are called. And what if you also want to use that along with your solar panels? How does one go about it?

love your youtube vlogs, laging may takeaway. parang you’re not just watching for entertainment, you learn as well. keep them coming!!

Very useful lalo na ngaun panahon na panay ulan and most of the post da homebuddies puro wall leaks..... now i have answers for any leaks sa bahay thanks Sir Slater

Im just 17 years old but im watching this just to relax HAHAHA

Currently building my house, me being so mitikoloso lalo na sa light switch just like sir slater. Weeks from now makaka lipat na kami. Hoping to get a heart like from sir slater 💕

Speaking of bridge expansion joints, I've seen several bridges in the Philippines where there are no expansion joints or have been asphalted over or the metal expansion joints stolen (sold in junk shops). So when the span expands, the joints of pavement pushes against each other creating a hump.

Thanks Engr.Slater...somehow I'm enlightened abt.the wall cracks and roofdeck leaks,pinoproblema ko nga sila,lalo ta ilang months palang itong bahay namin.😊 God bless

wow..i saw Picasso painting in the corner..He`s from my area in the French Riviera..he has his museum in Antibes,France and was living here during his lifetime..i am learning sa lahat ng naka-feature sa vlog mo..and well explained into tiny details labi na sa mga aspiring magpahimo ug balay..Thank you..

Such a big help for us who have problems fixing our house specially like me that have a very tight budget.Thank you for sharing your knowledge to us we will not be fooled easily.God bless you & your family always,hope you continue sharing your knowledge to us.

additional tip: clean the surface always before applying any sealant.

Sharing ur personal experiences is really worth watching and highly informative.. Padayon Slater!!!

Based on my own experience, working in Germany 20 yrs ago with light block AAC, AAC blocks move left/right an up/down on temp an there none weight bearing. movement ties is a must. also if your course is up to a concrete pillar you put 10mm polystyrene sheet between the the two then fill front on back with flex mortar the same at the top when height of the wall reaches the concrete slab. (light block is none weight bearing) the slab will sag at times.

Sir video suggestions. Since we are in online class now how can we maximize this period maximize learning. Thanks for this video btw. Super informative.

Thank you so much..just finish ed today repairing cracks on our bldg wall.(exterior) using pioneer concrete epoxy H.V

From personal experience of witnessing construction in Indonesia for domestic builds. While the men work hard and some are extremely diligent there seems to be a lack of standardised training. I was gob smacked at how poor the construction was. We bought a brand new house and within a month it was leaking like a sieve, spoke to developer and there answer was it rains in Indonesia. My own home has been built 20 years and never leaked. There should be better training for house construction, as a house is an investment and should not be a liability. All that said good video on how to remedy issues which im sure people are glad to see.

Very timely and informative. Thanks a lot to the super handsome Engr. Young! Maybe next time, you can give us advices too about how to prevent leaks from installed polycarbonate roofing especially the dugtungan in between and sa dulo attached to the wall.

we just had our house renovated last year during pandemic. And after few months we moved in, we noticed a lot of cracks on walls which gave us anxiety. Thank you for this informative video really helps us understand better whats happening. ❤

Sir Slater! para po akong naka attend ng class pag nanonood po ako sa inyo 🤣😂. Very informative 👌👍

Hi Engr. Slater.thank you so much for this very informative video.we have this problems on our walls also and we live in a condominium.I will share this video to my husband👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Sir Slater tips are chef kiss!!!

Thanks Slater 😊

Lots of product placements. But it's a good and informative video.

new owner ako ng bahay at isa ito sa problem ko ngayong tag ulan. parami kasi ng parami ang cracks dito sa dream house namin. at ang sakit sa ulo! buti na lang nakita ko itong video mo. na enlighten ako. di na ako mang aaway ng contractor. hahaha

in archi school we call it 'settlement'. it's when a building starts to settle itself on the ground kaya nagkakaroon siya minsan ng cracks.

watching this made me feel a little better about myself. akala ko kasi naisahan ako ng mga trabahante ko. Nag pa tayo kami ng 2nd floor pero after 3 years may crack at tulo na sa pader ng kichen. and me coming from a zero construction backgriund eh parang video na ito ay re assurance na huwag na akong mahg galaiti sa mga trbahador ko. yung konting hard earnd money eh hindi pala nasayang. Thank you

Hi using synthetic fibers within the mix of the concrete is very good for cracks in concrete.

there are acc block systems that specifically recommend expansion joints at each column and beam interface so that even if there is an earthquake the cracks will just be surface only at these joints.

Lower Permeability in concrete leads to durability. Concrete is porous, blocking this pores and capillaries in concrete matrix eliminates moisture that caused expansion and corrosion of rears that will lead to cracking in concrete. A revolutionized Aquron spray and admixture product of colloidal silica based will eliminate such problem.

Your vlogs are very informative and at the same time entertaining. Always waiting for your weekly vlog release,hope you can upload more often. You deserve million subs. 👍

Hi, watching from Manchester, England 🇬🇧 😊

Saving these videos for future uses. Thanks Slater 😊😊😊😊

Great knowledge first time here. I understand Tagalog with you lol how come 😅 you crack me up out loud 😅

By the way, suki ako ng pioneer lv and hv haha whats new to me is Water-Tite 100, will give it a try soon pag may chance thanks for this.

This is the reason why naging fan ako ni sir Slater, dahil yung mga complicated na bagay ay na eexplain niya in a simplest way possible para sa mga kagaya ko na walang alam sa topic na mga ganyan. Thank you sir! More pawer!

Sir Slater can you make a video about what we need to consider on having a rooftop on dream house

please talk about water bubbles on the wall. It is such a huge problem especially now that we are in the wet season. Big fan!!! Thank you for your informative videos

I liked the wood stamped concrete look on your walls, how was that done? Do you have a video about it?

We have a saying in the building trade in the UK buildings are alive that's the reason you have expansion gaps

Thank you Slater. My problem solve

Hello Engr. Slater, reaction/review vlog naman po about sa design ng skyscraper sa New York City. Thank youuu!

Thank you for this Slater. Forever problem sa Bahay namin is ung slab sa terrace naglileak din. Hihi

Thanks!

Now I really want to study CE. I’m still thinking if I will take CE few years after I graduate in college since it was and still my first choice 🥲🥲

Thanks Mr. Young....

Sana all may pang repair

Thanks for the info, I'm learning a lot from you.

Thank you for this Slater.

Sir slater, pano po ung spots na pinapasukan ng mga ipis? Video again please , very entertaining and informative po kasi

Thank you for sharing! God bless!

How to repair CR wall tiles that slightly starts to open and may fall down maybe due to poor worksmanship and maybe has no wall tile adhesive.. Please send your advise

Good evening slater tanong ko lang ano ang tamang mixture na ginamit sa board form concrete para lumabas ang ganyang color and ano ang nilagay sa exterwall application

Your videos makes me excited and knowledgeable about these things for home care! We are currently fixing our Farm kubo ❤️😊

Sir slater reccomendation and review for ergonomic chairs and more work from home gears and tools

Steel decking please!

Yes that's my big problem. So much crack. On my wall everywhere. My God its real headache.

video series naman po about construction procedures

Earth constantly moves also because of plate tectonics.

Insightful and informative! Thank you

Lately ang dami daming mga problems nagsisilabasan sa bahay na ito. Napapatanung ako kung well-engineered ba talaga ang bahay or what?

sir slater, gawa ka naman vlogg bout sa electric stove vs gas stove. pros and cons nila. thanks.

How about cracks on the ceiling?

VERY HELPFUL AND INFORMATIVE. THANKS!

Thanks. !!!

I hope it is not caused by ground subsidence that is common in areas like Busay area near Sitio Garahe, Sirao and Babag areas.

Idol pa discuss naman about airflow and correct positioning ng gate ng maliit na lot area 60sqm

Thank you, this is very helpful.

Very informative! How about repairing leaks where the firewall ans roofing meet? And how to repair roofing leaks? That’s one problem we’ve been having for quite some time now.

pls do a video on how to install led strip lights...and where to buy materials...pleassssseeeee ..

Unfortunately, there are some clients, after finishing their homes, won't accept this reasoning that the house is still "settling in". That's why, retention and/or warranty clauses come in handy.

I hope he can be the one handle the roads huhuhuhu. EDSA IS ALWAYS MAJOR PROBLEM. Dami construction every year. It’s not right. PLS HELP THE PUBLIC ROAD!!!!

Thank you for your info Slater

can you also recommend an adhesive or fix for pvc pipes from the second floor drain leaking to the ceiling of the first floor? thanks in advance

Check out how important concrete curing is for your house when you are in the process of building it.

prone talaga sa crack pag ang structural ng bahay at mga steel,, lalo na kung walang isolation joints... crading ang talaga solution dyan.. Opinion ko lang po

Hey idol slate how about swimming pool ano best na water proofing Ang pwede apply. More power and God bless.

can you do a video on making indoor flooring pet friendly pero madali pa din linisin.

How do you protect your house from termites? How frequent kayo nag papa check ng bahay to see if mayroon bahay ng termite or may damages?

Sir, sana makagawa din kayo ng video with regards details of the windows just below the ceiling, yung tipong hindi na kita yung beams/ headers. Thank you! :)

Hello Sir Slater,Can i ask,pano po sa na peeled off na wall paint,ano po ang iaapply before repaint?Its actually just a spot pero i realized after watching this particular video i have to repaint the whole area after repairing the part of the wall that has been peeled off.Thanks in advance for your advice!😊

But there a very interesting topic nah Hindi alam nah iba but sound so crez to hear that there are some building kahit Anong halaw Hindi mag crack ang building and sulit na sulit siya dahil sa spiral vs tied column hope that's you new tapic

Do u think its a nice idea to buy a 10yr++ old house and spend major renovation (redo new pipes, wirings, tiles)? Does it mean the house has settled down.?

Link for the black switch pls:)

among pintor gigamit ang marine epoxy para sa hairline cracks.. i suggested concrete epoxy A and B pero dili sya.. ingon nya parehas ra daw.. abi nako ang marine epoxy sa mga wood lang og ang concrete epoxy para sa mga cemento . pasagdan na lang nako kay iya man gusto 😂. thank you for your tips and tricks daghan kaayo ko nabal-an nimo.. usahay nabudol ko sa pag watched sa mga videos nimo😆. unsay para sa balay paliton! unya worth it jud kay proven and tested man nimo Mr. Young.

Hello po. This may be off topic but just want to ask about properties of Timber? I think it is commonly used in Baguio kase po appropriate sa weather? Pano po kaya magagamit ang timber sa mga High temperature area gaya ng Ilo-Ilo? Ano po pweding gawin para magamit yung timber? Thank you po Engineer!

I wonder how to waterproof a wall with a water drainage (kanal in local terms) right outside it? Does the aforesaid waterproofing methods are effective or does it require an all new method of waterproof walling?

Hello,I just want to ask what is the advantage and disadvantage of the rowhouses subdivision? thanks!

How to know if there is already a structural integrity concern ?

Our old house in QC. never had cracks, we sold it and we moved to an old house in antipolo. Its been a year now amd there are no cracks. Maybe its the concrete mix they apply.

Salamat sir👍

Thank you. Very imformative.

Thank you sa mga vlog mo na makabuluhan.