Archive for January 2020
Choosing the Right Foundation Upfront
When building a new home, short-term decisions usually include what floor tile to use in the kitchen or which coverings to put on the living room bay windows. Few homeowners think about which type of foundation offers the best long-term stability. Most of them defer to their contractors, believing the builder is best-suited to make…
Read MoreA Solid Foundation® Solution For Homeowners
CHANCE® helical piles are available in round or square shafts manufactured from high-strength galvanized steel. Special patented brackets are used to stabilize or lift foundations in distress. Hubbell Power Systems is the first company with a pre-engineered and manufactured underpinning system. Once your CHANCE Certified Installer has received the plan of repair from a qualified…
Read MoreThe Basics of Basement Wall Repair
Screw anchors can help prevent wall movement by holding the wall when soil swells and the resulting pressure pushes against the wall. Retaining walls can be designed using screw anchors with a modest increase in cost. Proven and building code accepted, these anchors will keep retaining walls from moving. Basement walls can be repaired using…
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