How much time do you take to think about the foundation of your own home? It is important to take time to care for your home’s foundation the same way you would care for the lawn or the interior structure. If your home begins experiencing foundation problems then you, your family, and your home will […]
The stress of the holidays are behind us! However, the safety of your home may still be in danger during these next winter months. The more it continues to snow, the more at risk your home is in. Yes, snow is beautiful at first glance; however it can be damaging to your home and without […]
During the colder months of the year, your home will be subject to foundation problems as the cold weather affects the ground beneath and around your home. One example of this is shrinking soil. This happens when there is no water in the soil surrounding and beneath your home. The cold weather creates a dry […]
You see cracks in your home. You know that your foundation is failing. You know you should probably call somebody to inspect it, but beyond that, you don’t know much else. Foundation repair can be an investment, and not understanding what is causing the problem can leave you uneasy. We understand. The good news is […]
Out of sight, out of mind. The crack isn’t that bad. It probably won’t get that much worse in the next couple of years. It’s just a little bit of settling, it’s normal. These are all things you may tell yourself when it comes to facing foundation issues in your home. Settling is normal, and […]
Challenge The El Chaparral apartments located in Riverside, Missouri was experiencing some settlement issues of -0.75″ in the Southeast corner of one of their apartment rooms. Cracks were formed on the East and South walls beecause of the settlement of the building. The El Chaparrall apartments have 1 bed/1 bath, 2 beds/1 bath, and 2 […]
Challenge Oak Hall is a five-story building on the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) campus. Up to three inches of differential settlement was observed between the building’s western exterior walls and their adjoining interior corridor walls. UMKC wished to stabilize and potentially lift the settled portion of the structure, which would include underpinning 160 feet […]
Challenge Wainwright Hall at the Fort Riley Military Reservation in north central Kansas was constructed in 1889. A 50-foot-long by 10-foot-wide porch in the southeast corner of the south wing was later enclosed using the same native cut limestone block as the original structure with the exterior walls and columns supported by a continuous concrete […]
Challenge The 70-foot-long by 40-foot-deep “bump-out” section of the library experienced differential settlement relative to the main structure and along its exterior wall lines. Cracks were observed in the block and stucco interior and exterior wall finishes, respectively, as well as in the interior floor slab. The bump-out also included an architectural feature (window awning) […]
The hot, dry weather plaguing the Midwest has taken a toll not just on crops and livestock, but on houses as well. Scorching temperatures, combined with a lack of precipitation, have dried out the soil around and beneath building foundations. Soil desiccation during drought conditions becomes even more of a problem as trees and shrubs […]
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