The Soaker Hose Samba For Your House Foundation
It’s that time of year again in Texas where the heat becomes relentless and the sun sucks moisture out of the soil faster than I can drain a Shiner Bock. It’s not a bad idea to have the soaker hoses...
View ArticleProtecting Your House Foundation Means Working With Soaker Hoses
I’m using soaker hoses around my concrete foundation in an attempt to keep a uniform layer of moisture in the clay soil on which my house sits. It’s the main tool we homeowners can use in trying to...
View ArticleSoaker Hoses on Steroids
I’ve been talking about using soaker hoses to keep the soil around my foundation from completely drying up during this blazing hot and dry summer. If you have shrink-swell clay soil it can shrink away...
View ArticleHouse Foundation – Soaker Hose and Old Man Winter
A question that comes to mind is “Should I worry about my soaker hoses that are around my house foundation being damaged by freezing temperatures during the winter?” Short answer: “Not really.” Most...
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