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Archive for December, 2006


House Foundation – Soaker Hose and Old Man Winter

By on Wednesday, December 27th, 2006 | No Comments

A question that comes to mind is “Should I worry about my soaker hoses that are around my house foundation being damaged by freezing temperatures during the winter?” Short answer: “Not really.” Most soaker hoses are made from recycled tires which is pretty tough stuff. Add to that the fact that soaker hoses are porous [...]

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A Piece of Concrete Has Fallen From My House. Can Ruin Be Far Behind?

By on Tuesday, December 12th, 2006 | 1 Comment

I was running the soaker hoses around the foundation a few days ago and noticed a pretty bad crack just above the southwest corner of the foundation. Tapping at it with the toe of my shoe caused a chunk of concrete to fall away. I had no idea I possessed such power in my shoes. [...]

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