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In our previous post we went over general information regarding home insurance like what they cover, what they exclude, types of coverage...

Home owners insurance. If you have a home then you absolutely need a homeowner’s insurance. These two go hand in hand. It is not a...

Foundation repair. To do it yourself or not to do it yourself. That is the question. Even us, every now and then, have posted about DIY...

If there is one constant for homeowners in our beloved state is that foundations just can’t quite catch a break; if it’s not the dry...

We can’t stop the rain season from coming, any more than we can stop the dry season either. But the one thing we can do is prepare for...

Time and again we’ve spoken about seasonal weather changes; soil being too dry, soil being too moist, but the fact of the matter is most...

‘I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A...

For the third post regarding the anatomies of foundations, we will be focusing in basemen foundations. Etymologically, the words basement...

In today’s post we will continue on discussing the anatomy of the most common types of foundation for residential buildings. Leaving...

Previously we have touched upon the subject of the different, or to be more precise, the most common types of foundations. Back then, we...

Previously, we’ve talked about foundation leveling and foundation repair and in doing so we mentioned the term House Settling once or...

By now it is more than likely that you are well familiarized with what a ‘Foundation Problem’ is. We have talked about it in the past and...

What is a soaker hose and what are the benefits of using one? A soaker hose looks just like most garden hoses, but there is one...

Wall cracks. We’ve talked about them. They are one of the first signs of foundation damage. Admittedly however, there are times where...

DISCLAIMER: The words in italics are those of Mrs. Traci Peacock, reproduced verbatim from an interview conducted with her for this...

Last time we talked about exercises in prevention and today we will build upon that. While it is pretty much impossible to do something...

In the very first post on this blog we talked about soil behavior, which, long story short, is responsible for foundation damage to our...

Periodic check ups are an exercise in prevention. Ideally all of us should have the habit of undergoing periodical examinations in order...

Let’s be honest. Who hasn’t been unpleasantly surprised by those sneaky small words at the end of a document or contract? Generally...

There are two essential components to having a strong, durable house. The first one is having a good foundation. The second one is having...