2006 June | Repair My Foundation-A Homeowner's Look at the Options - Part 2

Archive for June, 2006


Foundation Repair and Tree Roots

It doesn’t take a genius to see that tree roots can do bad things to sidewalks. Like turn a section of one into a skateboard ramp. These are photos of oak tree vs. sidewalks in my neighborhood. In some cases, the tree roots are winning. In other stretches of the sidewalks you can see slumping [...]

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The Soaker Hose Samba For Your House Foundation

It’s that time of year again in Texas where the heat becomes relentless and the sun sucks moisture out of the soil faster than I can drain a Shiner Bock. It’s not a bad idea to have the soaker hoses running around your concrete slab foundation if it sits on elastic clay soil like mine [...]

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