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Originally Posted by RWebb
James - does TX have any sort of database on contractors? Oregon does & my 1st filter is to see:
1. how long have they been in biz?
2. do they have any complaints against them?
beyond that - word of mouth from people who are somewhat critical; and/or ask for a list of customers (you'll only get happy ones of course)
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Not that I'm aware. But I'm going to look around a bit.
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Originally Posted by RWebb
re moisture problems:
find an engineer in your area & buy them lunch - maybe someone from college?
dunno if they'd be a structural eng. for slab issues or not; here we have basements yet lots of water -- people dig trenches around the house and pour in gravel for a drainage path + spray a sealant outside the stem wall; the the old houses are routinely jacked up for a new fnd.
I do know that in Baton Rouge, the slabs always cracked after about 20 years...
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They built our houses above street level and drain the back yard. When I had the pool put in, I made sure they setup good drainage against the house.