Foundation Inspection

How to Place piers at a Fireplace:
1. 1 foot by 5 feet fireplace should have a minimum of 3 piers placed as shown in the detail.
2. 2 feet by 5 feet fireplace with brick veneer exterior should have a minimum of 3 piers placed as shown for a 1-story and 4 piers on a 2-story.
3. 2 feet by 6 feet fireplace with brick exterior should have a minimum of 4 piers placed as shown.
4. A fireplace 8 feet or greater in length should have an additional pier placed at the center on the exterior wall as shown.

The soil in Dallas area is primarily of the clay rock formation.
Dallas soil is expansive and may gain or lose a huge sum of its original soil volume depending on its moisture content, causing profound gain or loss of a structures foundation.
Expansive soils are one of the nation’s leading causes for foundation issues to homes and buildings. In addition to foundation shrinkage, there are occasions where the foundation will “Upheave”. This is where external areas around the foundation will rise above the “original elevations”