Foundation Repair: Doing Things Right vs. Doing the Right Things
You are about to buy a home that has had foundation repairs recently. Is it Ok to buy? It depends. It depends on whether things were done right; more importantly, it depends on whether the right.
Foundation Repair Tools
If The Only Tool They Have is a Hammer,
Then All Their Problems Start Looking Like Nails
Rules of Thumb for Diagnosing Foundation Problems: Part X
In previous blogs, I discussed physical signs of stress and usually what they point to. The main tool used in diagnosing foundation problems is the floor level survey and its derivation the.
Foundation Repair Basics
Be very careful of a contractor who wants to suggest an expensive structural foundation repair with just a visual inspection.
We are often asked...
"Do I need to have the foundation of my home.
The Dirty Little Secret of the Foundation Repair Industry
When a Homeowner calls out a foundation repair company to “get a free estimate”, it is a little known fact that many times the foundation repair contractor misdiagnoses the problem and the resulting.
The Age of the Structure
Rules of Thumb in Diagnosing Foundation Problems part VII: The Age of the Structure
How old is the structure? There is a lot more to this question than meets the eye…
The Truth About Post Tensioned Foundations
Rules of Thumb for Diagnosing Foundation Failure part V: The Truth About PT
In previous blogs, we've discussed how a conventional foundation system is affected by the various forces. Now, let's.
Foundation Movement : How to judge severity
How Bad is My Foundation Movement?
As a homeowner you’re being told that your foundation is moving and needs stabilizing. Your first question is……How bad is my foundation movement? For most.
