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	<title>Repair My Foundation-A Homeowner&#039;s Look at the Options &#187; Choosing an Engineer</title>
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		<title>House Foundation May Need Some Underpinning</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 16:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<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>Foundation Repair-Beware The Pier Salesman</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s commission and the more the company makes. Be aware [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Link To Foundation Inspection Report Repaired</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<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>The Smart Way to Use Foundation Repair Coupons</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have the classic signs of concrete slab foundation distress. OK, your house does. Doors and windows don&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can We See the Foundation Inspection Report?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2006 21:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<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>Foundation Inspection Protects Both Agents and Home Buyers</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/foundation-inspection-protects-both-agents-and-home-buyers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/foundation-inspection-protects-both-agents-and-home-buyers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frank Kneller is involved in licensing the Cable Lock method of  foundation repair and wrote the following for the Houston Business Journal: &#8220;The floor plan is perfect, the landscaping is beautiful and the amenities are ideal. A prospective home buyer is sold on the appearance of a home, but there are questions about what is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be Selective When Choosing a Foundation Inspector</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/be-selective-when-choosing-a-foundation-inspector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/be-selective-when-choosing-a-foundation-inspector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These days almost anyone who appears to be an adult, has a hard hat, a tape measure and a clipboard can claim to be a foundation inspector. Even a well educated registered professional engineer can make the claim. But if his field of expertise is aeronautics or electrical, might as well have your dentist check [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Foundation Inspections &#8211; Engineer vs. Contractor</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/house-foundation-inspections-engineer-vs-contractor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/house-foundation-inspections-engineer-vs-contractor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your home is showing the classic signs of foundation movement, like cracks in the brick and sheetrock, or sticking doors and windows, you might want to have it inspected. Do you call  foundation repair companies or an independent structural engineer? GeoDynamics is an engineering firm in Richardson, Texas and here is why they think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consider a Structural Engineer</title>
		<link>http://www.repairfoundation.net/consider-a-structural-engineer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.repairfoundation.net/consider-a-structural-engineer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2006 20:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Digger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hardly ever a bad idea to seek out advice especially on a project with the expense of concrete foundation repair. In most cases for a few hundred dollars you can hire an independent professional structural engineer to inspect your foundation and recommend a method of repair that&#8217;s best for you. You should look for [...]]]></description>
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