Watering the foundation of your Pearland Texas home is one of the most important maintenance tasks that you can do. With the severe drought conditions in the Pearland area, your foundation is at great risk of cracking unless you take steps to maintain the moisture levels in the soil. The soil in our area is expansive and acts like a sponge. When we have rain, the soil expands and as it dries out it contracts. Most of the homes in Pearland have post tension slabs that allow for some movement in the soil without problems. This year, the lack of rain has caused major shrinkage of the soil which in turn, stresses the foundation of your home.

If a homeowner wants to prevent damage to their foundation, the first course of action that they should follow is a controlled watering program. An inexpensive way to do this is to install soaker hoses around the perimeter of the foundation of your Pearland home, about 6" away from the slab. Placing the hose a short distance away from the foundation enables the water to soak the soil evenly. You can also bury the soaker hoses to prevent damage to the hoses from a weed eater. To make it even easier, I found a Two-Zone timer at Home Depot so you can set it and forget it. With the timer you can set the frequency and duration of the watering.

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There are many simple things that a homeowner can do to enjoy their Pearland home. I'll be posting Tips & Tricks of Home Maintenance so come to my website often. You can find me at www.PearlandHomeGuide.com.

If you know someone who would like to buy or sell a home in Pearland Texas, have them call me at 281 485-3194.