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4 February 2022 | 10 replies
For example, Ft Worth has some odd soil settling in some parts of the city that is really common, and we had to mud-jack a house foundation.
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26 January 2022 | 10 replies
Hi everyone,My name is Sandy Pathak.
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31 May 2021 | 108 replies
Some areas of Oklahoma and Texas have such unstable soil that foundations and driveways and sidewalks are a constant source of frustration.
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16 May 2021 | 0 replies
I have seen minor savings on some artwork and hiring soils engineer for the project.
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25 July 2022 | 37 replies
To help reduce the cost, my contractor waited till he had a buyer for the rich top soil.
18 May 2021 | 1 reply
Land soil test is required for small home lots?.
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21 May 2021 | 7 replies
From what I understand, with COVID exemptions to standard protocols going away, these are no longer valid when the buyer/signer is off U.S. soil.
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4 June 2021 | 9 replies
Between that and the swelling effects of high clay content soils there can be very expensive issues.
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7 October 2021 | 22 replies
I had to pay an engineer to do soil samples to see if the solid rock soil would support the weight of the addition.