Terminology for foundation repair

When it comes to repairing or hiring a repair man or company it is best if you understand the terminology.

About injection waterproofing
Injection waterproofing is made from a lightweight polyurethane compound that expands to twice its original size as it dries. There are several non-toxic, environmentally safe products available at many nationwide home improvement stores.

About damproofing and waterproofing
Waterproofing is a process that protects your property from cracks caused by water damage, thermal movement, shrinking, settlement, and other causes. It is a fact that approximately 44% of new homes have leaking basements within 3 years of their completion. In addition, in the United States and Canada basements are only warranted for 1 or 2 years against leakage.

Piling or piering to fix sunken concrete foundations
Piering is a foundation repair method (or a method of actually making a permanent foundations) that utilizes steel pilings and hydraulic jacks

Mudjacking to fix sunken concrete foundations
Slabjacking (or mudjacking) is a slab or pavement repair process that involves lifting a slab that is sinking into unstable soil

The foundation basics
There are two major types of foundations used today, so lets go through them. First, is the slab-on-grade foundation. As it sounds, a simple concrete slab is poured beneath the structure to give it a good sturdy base.

Overview of soil types
Clay soil, or Expansive Clay, is rather reactive as soil goes. It expands when wet and contracts when dry. This type of soil can deal a heavy blow year after year to shallow foundations, as the active zone in this type of soil is near the surface.

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