Concrete Foundation Soil Erosion Problems
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If you live in a home where your concrete foundation is
starting to sink into the ground or one part of your home is a little
higher than the other part, you could have concrete foundation soil
erosion problems. Here's the first thing that you're going to need to do
and I hope this helps.
Most of the time, concrete foundation soil problems are caused from the
soil eroding from underneath the concrete foundation or building pads.
Most of the time, the cause of the damage will be from water and you
might be able to stop or even slow the erosion process down and prevent
further damage to your building foundation.
Now you're probably wondering, where does the water actually come from?
How does the water get underneath the foundation of my house? And the
most important question, how am I going to fix this or do I even need to
worry about it.
Yes you do need to worry about it, yes you should fix it and the water
can be coming from multiple sources. Let's start with the first and most
common, are you over watering any areas near your home? If you're lawn
sprinklers or irrigation systems aren't working properly, leaking
excessively or anything else that would allow extra water to accumulate
around the base of your building foundation, you could find yourself in
a world of hurt.
Make sure that your lawn sprinklers are working properly, aren't leaking
anywhere and if possible, try to keep your sprinklers at the least 3
feet away from the home foundation. Water is your building foundation's
worst enemy and if you're house is built in poor soil, you could find
yourself moving out of your house, eventually.