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The Universal Solvent
Water is called, the universal solvent and is capable of dissolving more substances than any other liquid on earth. This is important to every living thing on earth. Wherever water goes, either through the ground, air, or through our bodies, it takes along valuable chemicals, minerals, and nutrients when it travels. Water's solvent properties affecting all life on Earth.
The Universal Solvent and your home.
When water pools and saturates the ground next to the house, it can cause significant foundation damage.
Clogged gutters, downspouts close to foundations or over watering flower beds around your home can affect your home’s foundation. What happens when the water is allowed to pool next to the home’s foundation?
1: Erosion.
Rainwater on poorly sloped lots can slowly wash away the soil that supports the foundation, causing foundation settlement. Early foundation settlement warning signs are not always obvious and can even be easily dismissed by the homeowner as typical/normal ware.
2: Hydrostatic Pressure.
Hydrostatic Pressure is the pressure in a liquid, in this case waster, at a given depth. This hydrostatic pressure can cause foundation walls to crack and bow, which can result in foundation leaks. As the soil around your home fills in with water, it will expand, and the weight of the soil and water will press in on your foundation walls and can be driven under the foundation footing migrating beneath the slab floor.
Water is called, the universal solvent and is capable of dissolving more substances than any other liquid on earth. This is important to every living thing on earth. Wherever water goes, either through the ground, air, or through our bodies, it takes along valuable chemicals, minerals, and nutrients when it travels. Water's solvent properties affecting all life on Earth.
The Universal Solvent and your home.
When water pools and saturates the ground next to the house, it can cause significant foundation damage.
Clogged gutters, downspouts close to foundations or over watering flower beds around your home can affect your home’s foundation. What happens when the water is allowed to pool next to the home’s foundation?
1: Erosion.
Rainwater on poorly sloped lots can slowly wash away the soil that supports the foundation, causing foundation settlement. Early foundation settlement warning signs are not always obvious and can even be easily dismissed by the homeowner as typical/normal ware.
2: Hydrostatic Pressure.
Hydrostatic Pressure is the pressure in a liquid, in this case waster, at a given depth. This hydrostatic pressure can cause foundation walls to crack and bow, which can result in foundation leaks. As the soil around your home fills in with water, it will expand, and the weight of the soil and water will press in on your foundation walls and can be driven under the foundation footing migrating beneath the slab floor.
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