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Hannahcares

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9. Research foundation issues!
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 04:11 PM
Feb 2018

We had similar problems in TN. Lots of vendors came to offer their services - pumping concrete, etc. Really important to find out what is causing the problem. We had gutters and downspouts that were dumping water on the ground near the outside house wall. The drain that was intended to carry the water away was blocked with debris. Water seeped into the foundation wall and into the framing, causing doors to realign, trim to separate and hardwood floors to curl up! Solution for us was to dig new drains around the house: carry the rainwater away from the home, then dig out the front of the foundation wall, repair and waterproof with a membrane called Ultra - made by WRGrace, problem eventually solved. No cement pumping! Good luck! Hannah

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