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May 3, 20234 min read

House Settling

Previously, we’ve talked about foundation leveling and foundation repair and in doing so we mentioned the term House Settling once or...

Apr 6, 20235 min read

Foundation Leveling VS Foundation Repair

By now it is more than likely that you are well familiarized with what a ‘Foundation Problem’ is. We have talked about it in the past and...

Mar 23, 20234 min read

Soaker Hoses and how they Benefit your Foundation

What is a soaker hose and what are the benefits of using one? A soaker hose looks just like most garden hoses, but there is one...

Feb 20, 20235 min read

So Long Foundation: the results of builder incompetence

DISCLAIMER: The words in italics are those of Mrs. Traci Peacock, reproduced verbatim from an interview conducted with her for this...

Feb 3, 20234 min read

‘Foundation Maintenance’

Last time we talked about exercises in prevention and today we will build upon that. While it is pretty much impossible to do something...

Jan 19, 20234 min read

‘DIY: Checking Your Soil Moisture Levels’

In the very first post on this blog we talked about soil behavior, which, long story short, is responsible for foundation damage to our...

Jan 5, 20233 min read

‘How Do You Know If Your House Is Structurally Sound?’

Periodic check ups are an exercise in prevention. Ideally all of us should have the habit of undergoing periodical examinations in order...

Dec 1, 20225 min read

‘Shiver me Timber (Framings)!’

There are two essential components to having a strong, durable house. The first one is having a good foundation. The second one is having...

Oct 12, 20226 min read

THE NAME’S FOUNDATION… TYPES OF FOUNDATION *Sips Martini*

If this is the first time in a while that you’ve visited the Ifix Blog, (And who can blame you; we are still removing the spider-webs...

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