Customers often ask about installing exterior foundation piers as opposed to interior foundation piers. As you can probably guess, pilings that are installed beneath your floors (for example, directly under your kitchen), are called interior piers. The ones placed around the perimeter of your foundation are called exterior piers. While the pilings themselves may be… Read More »
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How To Protect Your Foundation In Winter, Dallas, Fort Worth Texas
To avoid foundation damage, learn how to protect your foundation in winter in Dallas, Fort Worth Texas and surrounding areas. During the cold months, temperatures often fall as low as 20-30 degrees. While it rains quite a bit some years, other times it can be very cold and dry. That has been the case thus… Read More »
Foundation Watering During Cold Weather DFW, TX
If it’s dry, continue foundation watering during cold weather in Dallas Fort Worth, Texas area cities. It’s particularly important this year because fall 2017 has been considerably drier than normal. What’s more, this area is likely to have relatively low levels of precipitation through early 2018 due to conditions associated with La Nina. Why Foundation… Read More »
Why Interior Foundation Piers Are Installed Under Slab Foundations
If you require interior piers, the reason why is because the middle area of your house is sinking and has low elevations. The purpose of placing the piers beneath your foundation is to make it level. It’s important that the central portion of your structure be even with the outside edges of your slab. If… Read More »
Do Foundation Piers Make Concrete Slab Foundations Level?
If you see damage, learn how foundation piers make concrete slab foundations level. The process of installing piers can take one or more days and will help to preserve your concrete slab. It’s important that your foundation be upright and even. How Do Foundation Piers Make Concrete Slab Foundations Level? They make them even by… Read More »