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Just noticed the soil around my slab is so dry it's pulling away from the foundation
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:18 pm
I just put some sprinklers out to moisten the ground.
Might want to check yours too as it can lead to foundation issues.
Article about the risk
I also noticed the soil on top of my underground drainage pipes is cracked badly too. I guess because it's maybe only about 18" of soil on top of it.
Might want to check yours too as it can lead to foundation issues.
Article about the risk
I also noticed the soil on top of my underground drainage pipes is cracked badly too. I guess because it's maybe only about 18" of soil on top of it.
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Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:20 pm to stout
so dry that it's not a good thing but then again water layover next to slab ain't great either
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:22 pm to Bamboozles
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but then again water layover next to slab ain't great either
Obviously but that is not a danger right now. The ground will suck up any water in a hurry.
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:24 pm to stout
Running the mower in a certain area of our yard looks like a sandstorm is coming through.
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:24 pm to Deactived
Yea same here and the grass is crunchy like during a winter freeze
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:25 pm to stout
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Just noticed the soil around my slab is so dry it's pulling away from the foundation
Welcome to Texas. My son’s rental agreement in Texas says he has to water the grass around the slab to prevent foundation issues.
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:37 pm to stout
"A 24inch rock drip edge is foolish" they said
It pays being lazy sometimes.
It pays being lazy sometimes.
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:40 pm to X123F45
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"A 24inch rock drip edge is foolish" they said
I have this all around too because I hate gutters and gutters can cause termites. Not sure how this prevents the soil from drying up.
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:42 pm to stout
Be careful, you are threading dangerous water implying that it's abnormally dry and hot in South Louisiana. People don't like that here
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:42 pm to stout
A number of years ago, when I was still doing property claims adjusting, we noticed a lot of busted water line claims during another drought like this. It was busted lines under the slab of the home and I saw a ton of them.
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:43 pm to wickowick
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It was busted lines under the slab of the home and I saw a ton of them.
From shifting soil and slabs?
Posted on 8/16/23 at 1:06 pm to stout
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I have this all around too because I hate gutters and gutters can cause termites. Not sure how this prevents the soil from drying up.
Did you put plastic down first?
I have plastic tripled over with the edge 90 degrees almost at the slab edge. Filled that with rock. And then put the outside 12 inches under landscaping stones.
It would have to shed a lot of moisture to dry out back to the slab.
ETA: Installed bbq recently and dug down about 4.5ft. Didn't hit water, but it was very wet and tacky.
This post was edited on 8/16/23 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 8/16/23 at 1:11 pm to wickowick
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we noticed a lot of busted water line claims during another drought like this. It was busted lines under the slab of the home and I saw a ton of them.
Can you offer anymore info on this? Was there a determining cause?
Posted on 8/16/23 at 1:11 pm to stout
I’m pumping with my 2” water pump out of a freshwater canal with a 2” hose just flooding the yard. It soaks it up like a sponge.
Posted on 8/16/23 at 1:15 pm to Bigfishchoupique
Is that legal? Irrigate your yard from a publicly owned unmetered water source?
Posted on 8/16/23 at 1:18 pm to stout
Crazy, we just had our grass cut and I was inspecting his work 5 min ago. I noticed there's a one inch gap between the driveway and the grass/soil that wasn't there before. Thanks for this
Posted on 8/16/23 at 1:30 pm to stout
quote:I have heard of multiple cases where homeowners pretty much had to water their slabs.
but then again water layover next to slab ain't great either
Obviously but that is not a danger right now. The ground will suck up any water in a hurry.
Posted on 8/16/23 at 1:31 pm to DakIsNoLB
It’s a private canal that I own the water bottom from where I pump.
Posted on 8/16/23 at 1:33 pm to stout
I run whole yard sprinklers for 30 minutes every day
No issues here
No issues here
Posted on 8/16/23 at 1:45 pm to stout
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Might want to check yours too as it can lead to foundation issues.
thought you were a builder, baw
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