Excavating for Proper Drainage and Concrete Specifications; Key
Factors for a Trouble-Free Home Foundation
Whether new construction or an existing home, one of the most
crucial and frequently dealt with issues pertains to the home foundation.
How to properly resolve a house foundation problem in a cost-effective
manner is a prime concern of every effected homeowner.
 Regardless of house foundation type, building a home foundation
is the single most critical aspect of any home; a number of factors
are involved. Avoiding problems necessitating basement foundation
repair is the best solution; financially as well as technically.
Proper Drainage Means No Moisture Problems Later
Drainage is the #1 factor that will determine what potential moisture
problems will affect the home for years to come, once construction
is complete.
Excavating grading and how it affects drainage will dictate the
excavation specifications for the foundation. Soil type is also
important for proper drainage. High clay content soil promotes water
runoff; sandy or rocky soil readily absorbs and percolates water.
In an ideal situation, water is repelled and drained away from
any foundation; some clay, therefore, is desirable. However, building
a foundation in soil too high in clay is also a bad scenario; this
type of soil is unstable and will cause shifting and buckling.
Since factors like these are so critical to the foundation, it
is money well spent to enlist the services of an expert engineering
firm for surveying and soil analysis. And a reliable excavating
contractor or foundation contractor to make sure the job gets done
right.
Properly building a house foundation can avoid a home foundation
problem later, and the crippling cost of home foundation repair.
Foundation repair cost is compounded when home construction is complete
before discovering there are foundation problems.
Bad Concrete makes a Poor Foundation
In addition to properly excavating for adequate drainage of a
foundation and soil type, ensuring that the concrete used in pouring
the foundation is within appropriate mix specifications is crucial.
Properly mixed concrete will cure to a density and hardness to withstand
nearly 3000 psi; pressure Pounds per Square Inch.
Many ready-mix concrete companies offer a warranty that their product
will meet this specification. A density and hardness that will withstand
2300 psi or more might be considered adequate. But, prudent homeowners
will settle for nothing less than the higher hardness warranty.
Better for the ready mix company to replace faulty concrete at their
expense, than the homeowner at his own expense at a later time.
Another thing that affects quality of foundation is whether or not
it is properly installed. If not, big problems could arise. For
instance, an uneven or out-of-plumb foundation. “Voids”
in the concrete; air pockets due to not using a vibrator to help
settle the concrete mixture in the forms before it hardens.
Just one more reason why using only the services of a reliable,
experienced concrete contractor or foundation contractor who will
meet or exceed engineering specifications is such a wise decision.
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