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Delaware County, PA
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For a full depth basement or a new crawl space
for a construction add-on to the property. For a new deck or patio or
any type of foundation. Backhoe at the best price for concrete
footings, trenching for paver stones or opening the ground for discovery.
Digging for plumbing pipes, electrical service conduit, concrete foundation walls.
By the hour or by the day - Licensed and insured jobs on the side. We
work along with you or we can do the entire job - contract or sub contract.
Footings, Foundations and Steel. Landscape or Lawnscape.
Most houses are built on shallow foundations which
are typically called spread footings. Concrete (spread) footings serve two main
purposes. First they help “spread” out the load from the structure above.
Secondly they create a level stable surface to begin building the foundation
above on. Depending on the type of soils that your new house will sit on the
concrete footings will vary in width and depth. Every type of soil has an
allowable load that it can take without settling and causing movement in your
house. So the width of the footing is determined in order to reduce the pressure
on the soil such that it’s below the safe load for the soil. Here’s an example
to make it easier to understand. Let’s say a house has a total load of 100
pounds. And let’s say that house is sitting on a footing that is 1 foot wide.
The total pressure on the soil would be 100 pounds per square foot. Now let’s
take the same 100 pound house and put it on a footing that is 2 feet wide, now
the pressure is 50 pounds per square foot. So by simply adjusting the width of
the footing we can reduce the pressure exerted on the soil.
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Footing & House Foundation Systems. Foundations are one of the most important aspects of construction. This is the part of the structure which interacts with the earth.
At first blush, this "interaction" may not appear to be significant. However, one must realize that the surface of the earth is covered by many different materials (soils).
These materials (soils) have vastly different properties and react quite differently when loads are placed upon them. The problem is further complicated when we disturb
these soils and move them from one location to another. This practice is generally referred to as "cutting and filling." Read this article for more information on cutting
and filling. Footing and foundation systems, when properly designed and constructed, allow us to construct buildings which will withstand the powerful forces of nature.
Some of these forces are quite impressive. Gravity, soil swelling, frost heaving, hydrostatic pressure, etc. are just a few of the subtle hidden forces that can affect
your house or building. These forces are powerful and should not be underestimated. For example, I have witnessed firsthand the ability of a 2' x 2' area of soil to
raise 1,200 lbs of steel and concrete 1/2". This occurred after the soil underneath a column footing had been saturated with water after a moderate rainfall.
I was quite impressed. You must respect these forces. Mulch work, Lawn work, garden walls,
flower beds, raised gardens, ponds, fountains, outdoor spas, Exterior clean
up, Pruning,
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Lawn Care, lawn, lawn care,
mowing, grass, mulch, new, repair, replace, lighting
fixtures, building, property, Delaware
County, Delco, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, PA.
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Delaware County by Anthony Tori
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Havertown, PA 19083
Broomall PA 19008, Newtown Square PA 19073
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a new deck design, and / or a future deck plan.
New Construction or maintenance, outdoor deck, deck and porch, deck building
plan, deck light, railings and an adjacent concrete patio.
pool deck, raised decks, deck boards, new decks,
old decks, deck steps, deck
materials. building deck, deck and patios,
deck lighting, above ground pool deck, upper
Loft deck,
washing, deck builders, safety inspection, tree roots, basement,
cement, patio,
pressure treated, wooden decks, pool deck, raised decks, deck boards,
patios. Deck construction, swimming pool deck, outdoor deck, porch,
composite, lumber. Garden work, raised gardens, ponds, gazebo, sun, deck,
mulch, refinishing, power washing, deck builders, exterior, tree roots, clean
up, maintenance, patio bricks, walkway, driveway,
pavers, patio, pressure treated landscape timber, stones, patios, swimming
pool, outdoor porch.

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