Did you know that a busted pipe under your home can cause massive foundation issues due to the soil shifting and expanding due to the amount of water? You can stop this from happening by taking a few winter precautions on your home and winterizing you pipes;
Protect Your Pipes located in attics, crawl spaces, basements, and near outer walls can be susceptible to freezing in extreme temperatures. When the forecast calls for unusually cold temperatures, let water drip from hot and cold faucets overnight. Also try keeping cabinet doors open to allow warm air to circulate in places like below sinks. If you open the cabinet doors, be sure to remove anything inside the cabinets that may pose a safety to hazard to children, such as household cleaners. For exposed pipes in your attic, basement, or crawlspaces, add extra insulation around them.
By doing these few minor things you can save your self the costly expense of fixing a busted pipe and later your foundation.
Check out our website at www.piers-r-us.com and click here for more Good to Know Foundation Tips!Well its a cold windy day here in Wichita Falls and surrounding areas but that hasn't stopped our crew from loading up and driving to Lawton Oklahoma to do some foundation repair on a home.By doing these few minor things you can save your self the costly expense of fixing a busted pipe and later your foundation.
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-Your Wichita Falls Foundation Experts
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