Minimizing the Effects of Expansive Soils

06/09/2010

All Articles, Crawl Space Repair, Foundation Repair, Home and Foundation Cracks, Waterproofing

Minimizing the Effects of Expansive Soils For those of us that live in areas that have expansive clay soils, foundation problems are as predictable as the rising sun. Expansive clay soils contain minerals such as smectite clay that are capable of absorbing water, hence they exhibit volume change. Expansive soils can cause heave and settlement […]

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