A wood deck set at the crest of the hill overlooking a wooded valley with a river. Mornings drinking a flavored latte, afternoons sipping a lemonade, or evenings toasting friends with the latest creation of Great Lakes Brewery while gazing… Read More
Category Archives: Soil Issues
What is Undercutting of a Footing?
In the feature photograph we see where an excavation was performed near a wall. The excavation is nearly alongside the wall and extends well below the bottom of the wall footing, which was about three feet below grade. This type… Read More
What Does a Landslide Look Like?
What is a landslide? A landslide is a mass of soil sliding down a hillside. Why would a mass of soil slide down a hill? When a mass of soil on a hillside of embankment becomes unstable it slides down… Read More
Unbalanced Backfill & A Garage Foundation Wall
It is not uncommon for a garage floor slab to be raised above the original grade, especially where the grade around the garage slopes down from front to back or side to side. This hillside or sloped grade setting will… Read More
What caused my brick porch pier to lean like that?
I don’t know how many leaning porch piers we have evaluated, but I can say – “a lot!” Leaning porch piers are usually noticed by the tenant or owner of the property after a strong wind storm, a vehicle impact… Read More