Fred Robertson
Pier & Beam Foundation Heaving
Anybody have any experience with a heaving foundation in the center of a pier and beam house? There was a plumbing leak in the crawlspace under the house and is causing the high clay content soil to heave.....causin...
Joe Wood
Septic Installation Issues
Hey everyone,I purchased my home in December 2015 with a new septic system installed, paid for by the seller. Soil conditions were dry when I moved in, but I noticed that there was a runoff in my lawn running down fro...
Andrew Smith
I think I’m In a Tight Spot
All the rain has caused havoc with the foundation of my flip house. Two contracts have fallen through because of inspectors saying the foundation is bad. In all honesty, the foundation isn’t shot, but the rain has cau...
Steven Bays
Corner cracking on wall
Has anyone else experienced this in the Midwest with the heavy winter. Just about every window has a crack coming from the corner on the wall. Anyone dealt with this? I think the previous owner did some bandaids befor...
Rich Hupper
commercial lender question
I have two properties, one a commercial building for auto repair, the other is a mixed use building, commercial retail on the bottom floor and 2 residential units above ( this building is currently out of service need...
Edita D.
Bad soils of Fort Worth, TX: maintaining constant level of moisture
Hello,Our property located in Fort Worth,TX had a foundation repair after which it was recommended maintaining a constant level of moisture in the soil near and under the house (by placing a soaker hose on each side o...
Kenny Smith
can excessive rain really affect my foundation?
...can excessive rain really affect my foundation?In many areas, the soil in Colorado is heavy clay. The soil is often red, derived from igneous, sedimentary and volcanic rocks that existed in the area thousands of ye...
Amir Navabpour
Moisture/damp soil in unfinished basement
I have an unfinished basement that we noticed has some mild to moderate levels of moisture on some soil/dirt on the floor we just discovered. Upon checking, the gutters, downspouts and grading all look good. We did no...
Jimmy Chao
Flooding in crawlspace. Other solutions besides encapsulation?
My crawlspace is constantly flooding from heavy rain. From what I've been told, the soil in the region (Kansas City) soaks up water, which is how its getting in crawl space. A foundation/water proofing guy told me the...
John C.
Cleaning CVT Tile
Several of our apartments have CVT tile flooring. It has withstood years of abuse and is great shape but has not been cleaned/stripped/buffed in years and really looks rough.
These are not large areas (maybe 450 sq f...