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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Need Foundation Repair? Blame it On “Climate Change”
By Digger on Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 | No Comments
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.
Read More...The Number One Cause of Slab Foundation Problems
By Digger on Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 | 3 Comments
If it’s not the number one problem then it’s a very close second. It’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’s exactly this kind of expanding then shrinking that causes most [...]
Read More...Keep an Eye on the Soaker Hoses
By Digger on Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 | 30 Comments
We are experiencing a pretty long hot dry spell in my part of the world. That means making sure the clay soil around my concrete slab-on-ground foundation doesn’t dry up and pull away. I’ve been running the soaker hoses pretty regularly and they do a nice job keeping the ground around the perimeter of my [...]
Read More...Moving into Soaker Hose Season
By Digger on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 | No Comments
In my part of the world the spring rains are coming to an end and the soil is getting drier. Since my concrete slab foundation sits on shrink-swell clay soils, I have to make a concerted effort to keep the dirt around the foundation moist. It’s really not that big of a deal because of [...]
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