Home drainage problems can most always be prevented, if I get there first, and can install french drains for home groundwater damage prevention, instead of doing (more…)
Archive for the ‘foundation masonry’ Category
Fix your homes foundation before it crumbles
Saturday, February 20th, 2010Pro mason tips for groundwater damaged foundations footings.
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Foundation footings holding up the post and beam structure of your home may sink and cause severe and costly home foundation support problems.
Groundwater is the major cause… (more…)
13 tips: How to keep your crawl space dry and healthy
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009When it comes to the crawlspace of a home, the average homeowners probably know more about time travel, space, and quantum physics than their crawl space. Many homeowners will (more…)
A great buyers agent can prevent the home inspection groundwater blues
Sunday, July 12th, 2009If you are a home buyer or home seller, the following article is important for you to read, to solve the home inspection report blues.
The home inspection report indicates groundwater problems exist. What to do? Time constraints with the sale of the former home, and now the discovery of a, never disclosed, home drainage problem on the home that is in escrow, forces everyone to call a home drainage contractor, and start a new, uncharted effort to navigate this brand new, unwanted, situation.
It is essential that home buyers control (more…)
Groundwater drainage problems create masonry repairs
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Groundwater problems can cause your foundation stem walls or basement walls to deteriorate. When this happens, usually over a long period of time, you can repair the damage in most cases. Starting from the outside, the best thing to do first is to install hand excavated french drains approximately 2 feet from the foundation wall, with a compacted splash block if possible. (more…)
