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House Foundation May Need Some Underpinning

By on Friday, May 6th, 2011 | 2 Comments

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.

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Foundation Repair-Beware The Pier Salesman

By on Friday, November 5th, 2010 | 4 Comments

How does the home owner get a fair price on the cost of foundation repair? To begin with, remember the following rule of thumb. Foundation repair companies sell piers. The more they sell and the more they can charge you per pier, the bigger the salesman’s commission and the more the company makes. Be aware [...]

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Link To Foundation Inspection Report Repaired

By on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 | 2 Comments

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.  The [...]

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The Smart Way to Use Foundation Repair Coupons

By on Monday, June 23rd, 2008 | 4 Comments

You have the classic signs of concrete slab foundation distress. OK, your house does. Doors and windows don’t work right, you have cracks around the frames or cracks in your brick veneer. You think your foundation is going to need some work. Then you open the mail or the newspaper and there it is. A [...]

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Can We See the Foundation Inspection Report?

By on Friday, October 6th, 2006 | No Comments

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 [...]

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