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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The prolonged drought across areas like the Carolina Piedmont is causing home foundations to sag and crack - sometimes so suddenly that homeowners report loud pops.
Clay soils that have supported homes for decades are drying and shrinking, causing foundations to sink, walls to crack, doors to stick. Concrete floor slabs can collapse. Your chimney can pull away from your house, which could be dangerous during fireplace season.See the full content of this document
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Drought Damaging Home Foundations
Engineers and foundation repair services say they're receiving two or three times the normal number of calls.
Complaints mount as the drought drags on, and a little rain won't help much. Rainfall in Charlotte, N.C., is about 14 inches below normal for the year, and other spots in the region are even drier. It will be mon...See the full content of this document
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