During extreme heat and drought conditions its important to maintain your foundation. Contact Uretek South Texas at 361-885-7901 or visit completefoundationrepairs.com to learn how.
Extend the Life of your Foundation
Completed Projects (an excellent maintenance tool for completed foundation projects)
Installing a water system to prolong the life of your foundation is simple for any do-it-yourselfer. Just follow these easy-to-understand instructions, and you could be adding years to the life of your foundation.
MATERIALS:
Enough soaker hose (round black porous) to go around the house
A “Y” for the hose bib
A pressure reducer (10-20 lb. range)
Vacuum breaker
Timer (there are many 110V and battery-operated timers available)
INSTALLATION:
The first thing to remember is to keep 12 - 18 inches away from the slab. It is best to bury the hose a couple of inches, but the system can be started with the hose on the ground’s surface.
Dig a trench 12-18 inches from the slab and 2-8 inches deep around the house, including patios.
Lay the soaker hose starting at the hose bib in both directions around the house.
Bury the soaker hose in the trench. Keep enough out of the ground to attach it to the “Y.”
Connect the vacuum breaker before or after the timer.
Connect the timer to the hose bib.
Connect the pressure reducer to the timer.
Connect “Y” to the pressure reducer.
Finally, connect the two hoses to the “Y.
STARTUP:
You have the system in; you are ready to set the timer. We suggest setting the timer for 15 minutes twice a day at the initial start-up, for instance, at 7 am and again at 7 pm. During the dry summers, you may have to set the timer for 3 - 4 times a day and cut back to once a day during wet winters. Some personal judgment must be used in the amount of time to operate the system. DO NOT OVERWATER.
This information is just a guide in the installation and operation of your watering system. Also, a physical guide for ensuring proper slab watering is to check your foliage and plants nearby. If these are healthy in appearance, then your slab will generally be healthy.
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