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Freezing and Your Foundation
12/3/2020 (Permalink)
Freezing and Thawing
Freezing temperatures have arrived here in the midwest. We must be prepared for the freezing and the thawing. It is time to think about how winter weather can affect your home.
Freezing and thawing water in the soil around your home's foundation can cause the foundation to crack. Concrete foundations are porous, so when ice and snow freeze in the pores of the concrete, it will cause it to expand. Then when the ice and snow melt, it will cause those areas to contract. Over time this can deteriorate your foundation by causing small cracks. As time passes, those cracks can get bigger and bigger, causing more problems with your foundation.
Once these cracks breach the wall, they can let groundwater and snowmelt into your home, causing a variety of problems. The best way to prevent this is to make sure you have adequate drainage around your home. Properly installed drainage tile around the outside of your home can help prevent the water, snow, and ice from ever reaching your foundation.
If you do experience the unwanted intrusion of groundwater into your home this winter, you will need to call the Local Experts in Water Damage Restoration.
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Source: AdvancedBasement.com