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That's great information...having watched a couple of others before this, I would have made several mistakes. Thanks!

Can I cover the gap with river rocks?

What's the best way to fix it?

Steel pier is about 1300 per pier. 2024 pricing

Thank you all so much for your honest guidance in helping consumers. I wish you all had locations in the Memphis, Tennessee, and Northwest Mississippi area. It's hard for residents to locate honest and reliable structural engineers and honest foundation companies. They all seem to work against residents getting the help they need. It's all about how much money they can scam you out of. Some of them even work together to cheat the residents. 😢

If you do get some cracks in your walls can you possibly fix it with watering?

Great education video! Thank you very much!

i bought my home from DR Horton they sey my sprinklers to 730pm is that a good time

We purchased a home, we had a transferred lifetime warranty. We started having problems, cracks and doors getting stuck. we had a hydrostatic test done, our plumbing is clear. Now, the foundation Co, is giving us the run around. It’s terrible situation. They’ve came out and did a foundation evaluation already… we’re at the point where we’re gonna have to take this to court.

Very helpful, thank you!

honest opinion ok, can a home just be fix in one section of the home instead of the whole home that way not to brake wallet.

Is it normal if you have stucco?

Those soaker hoses cause more damage than preventing one. They don't distribute water evenly and can be easily damaged. Two sections of my house got cracks because of those suckers.. one got damaged, possibly by animal bite open, caused the water to accumulate in the middle section ...Drip irrigation system might be better and place them away from the foundation, possibly 3 feet or more. However, it is not stress-free. You still have to check from time to time to see if there is any damage to prevent overwatering. A little dried soil is ok... better than overwatering. I learned it the hard way by following all the recommendations from the experts. Lawn sprinkler systems might be the safest way.

Thanks for providing all of the great info. My only question is regarding the driveway expansion joint. I've read that you want to keep the joint sealed with something that can flex to minor shifts. Sealing the joint will prevent water from getting under the concrete and causing pre-maturing cracking. Based on what I've read and what you're saying, it seems like you have to choose between your foundation at that part of the home or the driveway. Is that correct?

I felt like I was getting seasick watching this.

How should you water if you have rocks around border of house versus dirt? thanks

Thank you for your tips. I was going to bury my soaker hoses, but you gave excellent reasons not to. I appreciate this video. I hate our soils and they've been hell on our foundation, mainly because I didn't understand the severity of the problem, so thanks. I'm playing catch up now. :(

Were in Poolville, TX, about an hour West of Fort Worth. How much would it be for y'all to install a drip irrigation system around my 1400 sq ft home to prevent the soil from shrinking further?

Best video on the subject I've yet found. Many thanks.

No one does this

Heed this man's advice. I did not do anything to protect my foundation during our record dry and hot summer, and now I've got cracked drywall, sticking doors, and a big ol' repair bill to look forward to.

Thank you. Great information.

You gotta be kidding! Run your ads elsewhere.

Ok, I hope this isn’t a silly/duh question. Can you leave the soaker hoses out (exposed) to the Texas heat year round?

Great example of what happens when water is forced under a home

I did not do my homework before hiring someone for my foundation repair last year. Now, what I originally asked was not done and my house is worse. I spent just over $7,000. Now, they want additional $3,000 . I feel ripped off and my roof and ceiling is separating , along with my doors sticking more than before. Thank you for showing there’s a company with integrity out there.

Absolutely the best video I've seen on the subject

Always helpful!

thanks good advise

Excellent!

Thank you so much

THANK YOU!!!

Very helpful information, thank you!

This was a one stop shop video that completely answered all of my questions. Thank you!

Incredibly helpful, thank you for taking the time to make this!

Very useful video .. thanks for explaining it so well.

Appreciate the video! We have a deck on the back side of the house, should I watering the soil under the deck or should I water around the deck? Also should I water the soil along the driveway on the front of the house? Many thanks

Can I ask…my soaker hose lets water out at the beginning and at the end, but for some reason towards the middle almost no water comes out? My set up is…garden hose connected to the outside faucet, and then the soaker hose connected to the garden hose. I did this so water wouldn’t come out on top of the concrete entrance way, which is what I have to pass to get to the side of the house that needs watering. Is that what could be causing the issue?

What if there is a concrete porch, driveway and patio against the concrete foundation?

I understood everything until it got to the pavement part My brain isn’t working

Thanks very much for this! Answered a number of my questions. One big question I still have is how to water foundation on clay TX soil when on 3 sides of the house, the soil slopes downward from the house at 3 different grades Also, opposite sides of house are not equal in grade. House essentially sits on top of a little hill but neighbors are very close. The property line is only 5’ from house on 2 sides.

Where do I buy a pressure reducer?

Thanks for the video. IMO the home builders and city inspectors should have put in place foundation water systems since Texas most likely leads in home foundation damages . Most homes in DFW have foundation issues and many have extreme damages. The constant droughts that are well known even by home builders and the city inspectors should have implemented better building practices because the clay soil is really horrible for any structures. I feel bad for people whom have moved from other states to find out after they bought a Texas home how bad these foundation issues are and continue to be. Another example is how bad the driveways become with cracks and how uneven they become. Shame on the builders and the cities to allow building a zillion homes on soil that is so poor and can not hold its structure no matter of weather conditions. The soil in DFW is worthless and very costly to many home owners. Heck just trying to keep grass - grass is a full time job and costly.

I'm getting new gutters. How do I know how long to extend away from house for foundation?

Thank you for this!

Ugh, soaker wasn’t working. Now, there is about a 4-6 inch gap between the dirt and foundation. Hope doing your tips will help. Thanks. In Texas and burning up.

How do you water area between foundation and ac slab?

But I don't wanna

In homeownership I've been blessed that I've never had to use a Soaker Hose, till now. I live close to Galveston, I just noticed a 1/2+ gap on the east side of my homes foundation and bought a 75" hose but very little seepage in the last 10". Thanks to this video I'm Gonna find me a pressure reducer tomorrow and see if it doesn't fix this issue. Thanks a bunch and God bless Texas

How do you water the foundation, if it's a back patio with no dirt?