Preparing Your Slab Floor for Flooring Installation

No matter what kind of finished flooring you plan to install, the substrate must be properly prepared. In the case of a concrete slab, it should be solid, smooth, and level. Inspect its condition before you build new framing (if needed) and install any...
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Why You Should Hire A Professional Foundation Contractor To Build Your Retaining Wall?

The need for a retaining arises when the earth begins to shift, erode, crumble, or otherwise change its position due to the influence of gravity. In some situations that may not be a problem, but when the force of physics sends tons of dirt...
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Save Thousands By Having A Foundation Drainage Inspection

Everyone knows that the economy is tough and that nobody has any extra money to spend on unnecessary home repairs. But not everyone who owns a home realizes how close their home may be to a very expensive foundation repair, flooded basement problem, rotten...
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New Spotlight on house bolting – Sill Bolt and Plate Washer Interference

Despite the widespread use and familiarity of structural connectors, when not installed properly, they can become a source of headaches on job sites. As a field representative, I am often called to the jobsite to help resolve problems that arise when connectors are either...
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A Chance to Make Peoples Homes a Safer Place

In light of recent events in Japan, Chile, and other parts of the world, devastating earthquakes causing unprecedented devastation, we here at California Foundation Works have been keeping those affected in our hearts and sending them our love and support. It has caused us...
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Installing Proper Drainage Systems in Your Home

If you want a dry crawl space and a sound foundation, you must have an adequate foundation drainage system. The water content in the soil surrounding your house can fluctuate seasonally. There is always a point at which you can dig and hit water....
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How to Make an “Economic” Foundation Repair in Recession Times?

In these trying times of a recession, one doesn’t like to spend money on non-essential items.  Buying a new 52” Vizio Flat Screen TV on sale is a non-essential item, having your foundation repaired is an essential item,.  Foundation problems do not fix themselves....
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Easter Quake Study Reveals Surprising New Findings

New images suggest it put us at higher risk for a major earthquake When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked San Diego last Easter, we thought the most significant impact was above ground. Now we’re learning that the quake may have increased the potential for...
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4 Reasons Why You Should Retrofit Your Soft-Story Building Now

Preventative protection.  Although the cost of a retrofit may seem daunting in today’s economy, spending the money now to protect your building will save you money in the long run. According to the City of Los Angeles the direct cost of repair of a...
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5 Main Reasons For Foundation Repair

1. 25% of homes will experience foundation problems across the United States, 45% more expected in California due to a higher concentration of expansive soil. Based on studies done, it has been shown that expansive soils exist throughout the US, with a higher concentration...
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