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	<title>Repair My Foundation-A Homeowner&#039;s Look at the Options &#187; You might need foundation repair if..</title>
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	<description>A home owner&#039;s look at foundation repair choices</description>
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		<title>Repairing the Slab Leak</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/repairing-the-slab-leak/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Slab leak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slab foundation repair]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before you take on the cost of foundation repair get a hydrostatic pressure test done on your plumbing system. You’ll have a better picture of what is going on under your slab as you may have upheaval.]]></description>
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		<title>Foundation Repair Maintanence with Soaker Hoses-7 Ways Homeowners Do it Wrong</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/foundation-repair-maintanence-with-soaker-hoses-7-ways-homeowners-do-it-wrong/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drainage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foundation Repair]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[foundation companies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are 7 common mistakes homeowners make in maintaining their concrete slab foundations that sit on heavy clay soils. First, not having soaker hoses.]]></description>
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		<title>Foundation Repair In The News</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/foundation-repair-in-the-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Methods of Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate and Foundation Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soaker Hoses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clay soils]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete slab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cost of foundation repair]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/?p=282</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You know a drought is taking its toll on the slab foundation in your area when the local television news is running stories on how busy foundation repair companies are. While some parts of the U.S. are finally drying out after record flooding this spring, other parts of the country including Texas are experiencing record [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Foundation May Need Some Underpinning</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/house-foundation-may-need-some-underpinning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/house-foundation-may-need-some-underpinning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 16:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Choosing a Contractor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choosing an Engineer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soaker Hoses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trade Associations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cracks in brick]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/?p=232</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[People relocating to an area with heavy shrink/swell clay soils can become overwhelmed by the damage that can befall the house foundation. Here is a typical case where the new resident is concerned he may need underpinning of his slab foundation.]]></description>
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		<title>Need Foundation Repair? Blame it On &#8220;Climate Change&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/need-foundation-repair-blame-it-on-climate-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/need-foundation-repair-blame-it-on-climate-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drainage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soaker Hoses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clay soils]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete slab]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/?p=221</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you need a foundation fix, it might be because of climate change (also known as "global warming") At least that is the gist of an article written last year that I ran across in the New York times.]]></description>
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		<title>Slab Foundations – Repairing with the Bell Bottom Pier</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/slab-foundations-%e2%80%93-repairing-with-the-bell-bottom-pier/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/slab-foundations-%e2%80%93-repairing-with-the-bell-bottom-pier/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Choosing a Contractor]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[foundation company]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/?p=199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For home foundation repair, some companies say the old reliable bell bottom pier is the best.]]></description>
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		<title>Was Your Slab Foundation Level to Begin With?</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/was-your-slab-foundation-level-to-begin-with/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/was-your-slab-foundation-level-to-begin-with/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Choosing a Contractor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foundation Repair Cost]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete slab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cracks in brick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foundation (engineering)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foundation repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slab foundation repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[structural enginner]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/?p=191</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have your concrete slab  foundation inspected by either a repair contractor, or better yet, an independent professional structural engineer, you are likely to get an elevation report produced by one of two tools: A  Compu Level or a manometer.  When I had my inspection done, the engineer used a Compu Level. I received [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Number One Cause of Slab Foundation Problems</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/the-number-one-cause-of-slab-foundation-problems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/the-number-one-cause-of-slab-foundation-problems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drainage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foundation Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soaker Hoses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clay soil]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/?p=165</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If it&#8217;s not the number one problem then it&#8217;s a very close second. It&#8217;s the soil. If your slab-on-ground concrete foundation sits on heavy clay soils that dry out , then swell up when heavy rains come, the foundation  is in danger of movement. It&#8217;s exactly this kind of expanding then shrinking that causes most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Link To Foundation Inspection Report Repaired</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/link-to-foundation-inspection-report-repaired/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/link-to-foundation-inspection-report-repaired/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Choosing an Engineer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/?p=155</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2006 I had my concrete slab foundation inspected by a local structural engineer and wrote about it on this blog. I also scanned his report into a PDF file and posted it. However, in the throes of changing hosting companies the link to this report was broken and remained so for some time.Â  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Several Bids for Foundation Repair</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/get-several-bids-for-foundation-repair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/get-several-bids-for-foundation-repair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Estate and Foundation Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/?p=154</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A friend of the family is down-sizing and has put his home up for sale. He and his wife have too much house and are looking to move into a condo. A real estate agent was engaged and the process started. The home inspector said there was a &#8220;dome&#8221; on the floor of the master [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clay Soil &#8211; Living In The Swell Times of Shrink-Swell</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/clay-soil-living-in-the-swell-times-of-shrink-swell/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/clay-soil-living-in-the-swell-times-of-shrink-swell/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 22:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Soaker Hoses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tree Roots and Shrubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/2007/05/09/living-in-the-swell-times-of-shrink-swell-soils/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This little blog is written from the Dallas, Texas part of the globe which happens to be in one of the busiest areas for foundation repair companies. Why? Most of the residential neighborhoods are built on what used to be black prairie farmland.  Where once they grew cotton they now grow housing developments planted in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Not Romantic About Foundation Repair?</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/whats-not-romantic-about-foundation-repair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/whats-not-romantic-about-foundation-repair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/2007/02/13/whats-not-romantic-about-foundation-repair/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The money wizards over at MSNBC are saying that consumers will spend 13.7 buh-zillion US dollars on Valentine&#8217;s Day gifts this year, an increase over last year&#8217;s sales. So I have to ask, &#8220;Where are the Valentine&#8217;s Day tie-ins for foundation repair advertising?&#8221; I have not heard one radio commercial or seen one print ad [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Piece of Concrete Has Fallen From My House. Can Ruin Be Far Behind?</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/a-piece-of-concrete-has-fallen-from-my-house-can-ruin-be-far-behind/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/a-piece-of-concrete-has-fallen-from-my-house-can-ruin-be-far-behind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clay soils]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/2006/12/12/a-piece-of-concrete-has-fallen-from-my-house-can-ruin-be-far-behind/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Installing Root Barriers</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/installing-root-barriers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/installing-root-barriers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tree Roots and Shrubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concrete slab foundation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/2006/10/25/installing-root-barriers/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The structural engineer who inspected my concrete slab foundation recommended tree root barriers be installed to stop foundation settlement due to loss of moisture in the clay soil that my home sits on. The thinking is that trees can suck a lot of water from under a foundation and contribute to the shrinking of clay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas a Possible Leader in Foundation Repair &#8211; Dubious Honor</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/dubious-honor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/dubious-honor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expansive soils]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/2006/10/11/dubious-honor/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Harry Williams, an associate geology professor at the University of North Texas says that too many new homes in the area are being built on soils that are poorly suited for housing development because of the high expansive clay content of the land. Texas could become &#8220;the possible leader in foundation repair.&#8221; Here&#8217;s a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can We See the Foundation Inspection Report?</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/can-we-see-the-foundation-inspection-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/can-we-see-the-foundation-inspection-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2006 21:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Choosing an Engineer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/2006/10/06/can-we-see-the-foundation-inspection-report/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Oh, all right. I had my concrete slab foundation inspected last month by a structural engineer. The resulting report has drawings, measurements, recommendations and enough engineer talk to make me wish I had a pocket protector and white tape on my glasses. While we are not in danger of the roof falling in about our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sir,The House Foundation has Been Inspected, Sir</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/sir-the-house-foundation-has-been-inspected-sir/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/sir-the-house-foundation-has-been-inspected-sir/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Choosing an Engineer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/2006/09/26/sir-the-foundation-has-been-inspected-sir/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday just before 1 p.m. there came a light rapping at the front door. &#8220;Be still my beating heart,&#8221; I told myself. The inspector is here! His name is Mike and he is a licensed structural engineer who&#8217;s website described him as just the kind person you want inspecting your slab foundation: unbiased, independent, yet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping Tree Roots Away From The House Foundation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tree Roots and Shrubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["root capping"]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You hear a lot about tree roots causing concrete foundation problems for houses that sit on expansive clay soils and may be wondering how that can be. In my travels around the Internet I&#8217;ve learned the trouble is two-fold. Large trees can suck huge amounts of water from the soil. If thirsty roots get under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Cracks Under the Carpet Mean Foundation Repair Needed?</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/do-cracks-under-the-carpet-mean-foundation-repair-needed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2006 22:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete slab]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do hairline cracks in the concrete slab under the carpeting mean that I need foundation repair? Good question. Edward Robinson runs an engineering inspection company in Houston and here is his take: &#8220;Hairline cracks in a concrete slab, even those found below carpeting are not necessarily a measure of foundation performance. If there are floor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clay Soils are Tough on Streets Too</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/clay-soils-are-tough-on-streets-too/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/clay-soils-are-tough-on-streets-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clay soil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clay soils]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Branyon and Houston-Black clay soils that my neighborhood sits atop heaves and breaks up streets in addition to foundations. The street two blocks behind me is getting an extreme makeover. This street feeds a nearby school and takes a fair amount of traffic. School buses, heavy city trucks and normal traffic takes it&#8217;s toll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your House Foundation Is On What Kind of Soil?</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/your-house-foundation-is-on-what-kind-of-soil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My concrete slab foundation sits on Branyon clay. A couple of blocks away there are areas of Houston-Black and Lewisville silty clay. None of this is happy news. How did I aquire this fascinating knowledge? Why, from the Web Soil Survey tool on the USDA&#8217;s Natural Resources Conservation Service website. The survey says the &#8220;linear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your House Foundation and The Trouble with Soaker Hoses</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/your-house-foundation-and-the-trouble-with-soaker-hoses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Soaker Hoses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve noticed that the soaker hose that runs along the west side of my concrete slab foundation is out of pressure before it reaches the end. The trip from the faucet to the tip of the hose is about 70 feet. I&#8217;m turning the faucet on hard enough that the first 20 feet of soaker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Foundation Moving? Monitor Your Wall Cracks</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/house-foundation-moving-monitor-your-wall-cracks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cost of foundation repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foundation repair companies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you really want to get anal about monitoring cracks in walls that you think are being caused by foundation movement, I ran across the following device that can do just that. It&#8217;s the Avongard Crack Monitor. Who could use one? According to the Avongard website: &#8230;Anyone who designs, builds, manages, maintains, lives in, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selling a House That Needs Foundation Repair</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/selling-a-house-that-needs-foundation-repair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/selling-a-house-that-needs-foundation-repair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Estate and Foundation Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foundation repair]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/2006/07/25/selling-a-house-that-needs-foundation-repair/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s another article regarding concrete foundation repair and real estate issues. Thanks to Damion Rutherford of e-foundation repair. Foundation cracks and settlement problems are viewed as serious defect to a home. Most homeowners realize this and simply will not purchase a home unless proper repairs are made. In addition, many lending venues (FHA,VA,Conventional) simply will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Books on Foundation Repair</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/books-on-foundation-repair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/books-on-foundation-repair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 05:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/2006/06/30/books-on-foundation-repair/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nothing says summer vacation like lounging by the pool or the beach with a tall frosty adult beverage and a sturdy book on concrete foundation repair. I found a few and and you can browse them here. Arm yourself with knowledge. Don&#8217;t forget the sunscreen.]]></description>
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		<title>Foundation Repair and Selling the House</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/foundation-repair-and-selling-the-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2006 20:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Choosing a Contractor]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/2006/06/23/foundation-repair-and-selling-the-house/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a woman two doors down from me who wants to sell her house and also needs foundation repair. I&#8217;ve not been inside her house but all the signs are there on the outside. She&#8217;s got the tell-tale zig-zag cracks in the brick and a widening crack by the garage door. Word is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foundation Repair in Texas</title>
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		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/foundation-repair-in-texas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Choosing a Contractor]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/2006/06/15/foundation-repair-in-texas/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Texas is a big state with a huge population whose houses sit largely on suspect soil. There are a lot of reasons why a concrete foundation in Texas might need repair although most of the time it has to do with expansive clay soils. But that is not always the case and I&#8217;ve put a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know but I&#8217;ve been told..&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/i-dont-know-but-ive-been-told/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2006 19:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Army Corps of Engineers chimes in with a mention of concrete foundation problems related to soil conditions and other factors. The military deals with a wide variety of buildings and structures and has different needs for exterior concrete slabs than does Joe Homeowner. There are no pads for artillery pieces or helicopters at my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A sign that she might need foundation repair</title>
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		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/a-sign-that-she-might-need-foundation-repair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cracks in brick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foundation repair]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a house a few doors down from me. The word on the street is that, unlike Dennis, the owner is attempting to sell it without repairing the concrete foundation. She plans to discount the asking price of the house an amount equal to the cost of leveling the slab. Is this home a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enough with the sticking door already</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2006 19:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.repairfoundation.net/2006/05/26/enough-with-the-sticking-door-already/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know why it happened this morning but I couldn&#8217;t take any more of the silent taunting from the door that leads from the kitchen to the garage. &#8220;I&#8217;m just really hard to open and close,&#8221; it would say, &#8220;and your handy-man skills are puny. Go back to your computer.&#8221; Maybe it was watching [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it foundation movement or something else?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/is-it-foundation-movement-or-something-else/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2006 15:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Trade Associations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are seeing weird things with walls or floors inside or outside of the house you may be wondering if the foundation needs repair or if something else is going on. Are those cracks in the garage walls the result of concrete foundation movement or because the space has become the rehearsal hall for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reading the Cracks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2006 14:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think diagonal. Vertical cracks in the interior walls are not usually a sign of structural failure unless they are obviously wider at one end than the other. Your concrete foundation may be OK. Vertical cracks in the interior walls may be unattractive and honey-do worthy, but are not usually an indication of structural failure unless [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Along the outside walls, piles of dirt</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2006 19:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Another house down the street is having the concrete foundation repaired. You drive by and notice dirt piles all along the perimeter of the home, bobbing hard hats in holes and concrete cylinders stacked in front. In the past three years or so at least a half dozen houses on my street have had foundation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;I know we have problems with our souls.&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/i-know-we-have-problems-with-our-souls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/i-know-we-have-problems-with-our-souls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2006 20:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[You might need foundation repair if..]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ain&#8217;t that the truth. You can&#8217;t turn on the radio in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area without hearing baseball legend Nolan Ryan pitching concrete foundation repair for a major player in the fix-my-slab business. I always smile at the way he pronounces the word &#8220;soils.&#8221; Like many a fine Texan, the word drawls out of his [...]]]></description>
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