Land Subsidence – a Gradual Enemy The continuing drought in California has led to accelerated groundwater pumping from San Joaquin Valley aquifers. This is nothing new for this part of California, but the intensity of the pumping during the last few years is unique. Pumping groundwater from the San Joaquin Valley began in 1926 and […]
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The Drought of 2014 The official beginning of summer has yet to arrive but more than 90% of Texas is officially classified as “Abnormally Dry” or worse. The summer droughts of 2011 and 2013 were brutal and caused extensive damage to homes and home foundations. What do the “dog days” of summer 2014 have planned
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What is the definition of Foundation Failure? Our definition of “foundation failure” is when one of the following is present: 1) Doors and Windows are Non-Functional 2) Plumbing Damage 3) Severe and Progressive Damage to Framing 4) Structural Integrity at Risk Most of the damage that is seen by homeowners is damage to sheetrock (interior
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Moving Sidewalks Sidewalks are very similar to concrete slab home foundations. They provide a level surface that is designed to carry weight – the weight of walking people. Sidewalks also use the soil for support. And that is when the problems start. Sidewalks have Problems? How can something as simple as a concrete sidewalk have
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Now That’s a Foundation Recently a Korean company began construction on what will become the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. Los Angeles will be the home of this skyscraper that will offer 900 hotel rooms, offices, and convention space. Its 18 foot thick foundation also boasts the longest continuous concrete pour in history
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Tower of Pisa – Foundation Problems? The Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous buildings in the world because it has been leaning at a gravity-defying angle for over 800 years. The world wonders when it will collapse because in 1989 a similar leaning bell tower in the town of Pavia, Italy collapsed
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Who is Martin Dawson? Founder /Owner of Dawson Foundation Repair Recently Dawson Foundation Repair celebrated their 30 year anniversary serving Texas homeowners and property owners. We want to tell our past and future customers a little about the history of the company and the founder. Martin Dawson was born and raised in the United Kingdom
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What is the Future of Texas Water – MegaDroughts? A recent report published by Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, describes the facts and challenges Texas faces with rainfall, water and drought in the future. Unfortunately, Texas MegaDroughts may be in our near future, a future that can only be described as somewhere between
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Foundation Support for Dummies (and Concrete Slabs) Can you imagine an elephant walking around on skinny legs and “insy-tinsy” feet? Do you think that would work well? Probably not because elephants weigh tons. They need large, strong legs and large, flat feet to give their bodies the necessary support. It’s really just simple physics. So
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We Like Bell Bottom Piers The reason we like Bell Bottom Piers is simple – they are better than any other option. Yes, they are more expensive and require a longer installation time. But we are talking about your home and most people would prefer the best option even if it costs a little more.
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