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’s Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
The survey says the “linear extensibility”, engineer [...]
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I’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’m turning the faucet on hard enough that the first 20 feet of soaker [...]
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Business is good for area foundation repair contractors because the drought is so bad. The same expansive clay soils that are now shrinking from lack of water and moving home foundations are also causing water mains to shift and break at the city level.
For homeowners it’s even more important to keep those soaker hoses going [...]
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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’s the Avongard Crack Monitor.
Who could use one? According to the Avongard website:
…Anyone who designs, builds, manages, maintains, lives in, or inspects brick, [...]
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Here’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 not [...]
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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’t forget the sunscreen.
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There is a woman two doors down from me who wants to sell her house and also needs foundation repair. I’ve not been inside her house but all the signs are there on the outside. She’s got the tell-tale zig-zag cracks in the brick and a widening crack by the garage door. Word is that [...]
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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’ve put a [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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