The act of cutting off the roots of trees that are growing near a building and installing a barrier to prevent their reestablishment in the area where they are not desired is called installing a root barrier, a root wall, or root capping. The need for root barriers is...
I had a call this morning from a prospective client who was concerned about cracks in the concrete foundation of the home they were building. Most often the cracks extend across the entire foundation and occur prior to tensioning of the tendon cables. This is a...
“What is a relief trench?” you ask. A relief trench is a ditch installed as part of site preparation for construction of a slab on grade foundation. A relief trench is intended to drain water from the forms to a safe location in the event of rain before concrete can...
It is getting hot in Houston and the soil is starting to dry out in the summer sun. I am starting to find significant separations between the soil and the edges of the foundations in many homes where I have been asked to evaluate the foundation performance. The most...
As I write this I the news is covering the areas of flooding. Just a reminder that you can check flood levels at the Harris County Flood Warning System site. Use the pull down menus on the left to adjust time frames and locations....
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