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Foundation Watering

Is your foundation shifting? Protect it with a Foundation Watering System.

Did you know that a subsurface foundation irrigation system installed around the perimeter of your home's foundation can help deter further settlement? During dry periods, the soil cracks and separates from the foundation; then rain or water on the plants and soil penetrates the cracks down to the bearing soil level, causing rapid and local expansion. When the soil dries out again, it shrinks, resulting in a cycle of net downward movement or settlement.

Texas-area engineers agree the soil should be watered so that cracks do not occur. Subsurface foundation irrigation surrounding the perimeter of your home attacks the cause of foundation settlement, whereas adding or adjusting foundation piers (as is done in foundation repair) only remedies the result of the problem and doesn't prevent it from happening again.

It is important that the area be uniformly watered around the entire house. Any excess watering of one area over another can cause unequal moving or cracking. A subsurface foundation watering system will insure a regular, even flow of water which will help prevent soil cracking that frequently results in uneven settlement.

We research these issues thoroughly and encourage that you too to investigate the use of soaker hoses as detailed by the Unites States Environmental Protection Agency at: http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products/garden.htm.

Fiskar Soaker hoses are available at:

Fiskars - http://www.fiskars.com/US/Garden/

Home Depot - http://www.homedepot.com/

Lowes - http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=home

Elliott’s Hardware - http://www.elliottshardware.com/

Ace Hardware - http://www.acehardware.com/home/

Check out how easy installation is at: http://www.mrdrip.com/moisturemaster.htm

or check out how best to utilize them at: http://www.fiskars.com/US/Garden/

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