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What Mike Holmes Doesn’t Know About Foundation Structural Problems.
When smart people need foundation repair they know they should enlist an expert. When they think of experts, one name that would be at the top of their list would be...
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Basement Crack Repair — 6 Things You Need To Know
Your foundation walls are designed to support the weight of your house and to resist moisture that’s surrounding them. When foundations work, you get to live in a stable and dry...
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Buying a Flipped House? 4 Things to Look Out For
Shiny new appliances, new siding, new cabinets and beautiful new floors, what is there not to love? The house is in the right location, has the right look and the price...
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Leaning Foundation Walls and When to Straighten Them
Here in the Greater Chicagoland Area, there are two main types of foundation walls — poured concrete and concrete block. Both are widely used and can be severely damaged by soil...
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Leaning Foundation Wall? What to Expect from an Engineer’s Report
A large number of cracks, particularly if they are on an angle or are substantial in width (more than 1÷8” wide), in a foundation wall are good indicators that the wall is...
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How to Repair Settled Concrete
A majority of homes have concrete sidewalks, patios or driveways around them. If it does, there is a good chance that this concrete has settled over time as well. This settled concrete is unsightly...
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Foundation Cracks: Water Problem vs. Structural Problem
OK, so you’re in the basement one morning to dig a pair of clean socks out of the dryer. Heading back upstairs you have one of those “wait a minute…” moments and think...
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Why Foundation Crack Repair isn’t Harmful for Chicago Basements
We have written frequently here about repairing cracks in basement walls, especially those non-structural cracks that lead to basement seepage. It’s a quick and cost-effective practice that permanently stops the infiltration...
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Structural Foundation Repair — Carbon Fiber vs. Wall Anchors
When there are cracks in a home’s foundation walls, something is wrong. Not every foundation wall crack is structural; most narrow cracks won’t affect the integrity of the foundation but they...
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Basement Waterproofing Chicago – Foundation Crack Repair
There are many sources of water seepage in a basement and some will occur only in basements of a particular construction. For example, in a foundation built of concrete block, as is often found...
