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Clay Soil – Living In The Swell Times of Shrink-Swell

By on Wednesday, May 9th, 2007 | 1 Comment

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 [...]

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What’s Not Romantic About Foundation Repair?

By on Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 | No Comments

The money wizards over at MSNBC are saying that consumers will spend 13.7 buh-zillion US dollars on Valentine’s Day gifts this year, an increase over last year’s sales. So I have to ask, “Where are the Valentine’s Day tie-ins for foundation repair advertising?” I have not heard one radio commercial or seen one print ad [...]

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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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Installing Root Barriers

By on Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 | 3 Comments

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 [...]

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Texas a Possible Leader in Foundation Repair – Dubious Honor

By on Wednesday, October 11th, 2006 | 2 Comments

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 “the possible leader in foundation repair.” Here’s a [...]

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