Category: Helical Anchors
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Strengthening Foundations Using Helicals
Foundation problems may result in high repair and maintenance costs, possible dangerous conditions, increasing structural damage and collateral damage to surrounding structures or property. A great solution to achieve a strong foundation can be helical piles which your Bay Area foundation drilling company can install expertly.
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How Do We Use Concrete in Landscaping and Building Construction?
Concrete is one of our most common building materials. It comes in various forms depending on the job, but is incredibly versatile and with proper care can last decades. Concrete a Foundational Material in Construction Work Concrete and cement are often used interchangeably, but they are different.
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Lassiter Earns PG&E Operator Qualification
We are pleased to announce that Lassiter Excavating, Inc. has completed the training and met the qualifications for the PG&E Operator Qualification (OQ) that allows us to operate as a contractor on jobs that involve PG&E facilities. PG&E Now Requires Operator Qualification to Work on Their Facilities Contractors and project owners are invited to view…
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Three Steps to Prepare Your Home Foundation for the Rainy Season
Your foundation supports your entire home. Inspect it annually for cracks and other damage.
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How to Choose an Excavation Contractor
When you choose a builder, landscaper or pool company, you also are choosing numerous other sub-contractors that will work in conjunction with the primary contractor you have chosen. This is especially true when heavy excavation or drilling is part of the project. Few contractors do this type of work themselves (in-house) because the equipment investment…
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Using Piers and Piles to Shore Up Sagging Foundations
Pier drilling and pile driving are techniques used for driving pier or piles into the ground underneath a structure to shore up sinking or sagging building foundations, bringing them back to their proper level and preventing further foundation settlement. Also called “piering,” this method involves the use of strategically placed mechanical jacks to slowly and…
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How to Winterize Your Home Foundation
With our winter season arriving, as a homeowner you should take some steps to winterize your foundation against the colder, wetter weather. This is not something you should overlook, as the foundation of your home is literally the base for the entire structure which rests upon it, supporting everything inside your home. Here are some tips…
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Construction Site Excavation Safety Steps
Excavation and trenching are naturally hazardous construction operations, and contractors need to take all the appropriate steps to ensure worker safety. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines an excavation as “any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the earth’s surface formed by earth removal.” A trench, in particular, is defined as “a…
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Helical Anchor Installation Relies Upon Accurate Torque Measurements
Helical anchors enjoy widespread use today to help stabilize and secure above-ground structures, especially when that structure is built on ground that may be or has become unstable. The anchors themselves are steel shafts with helical coils or plates welded on at an angle. The shafts are screwed into the soil beneath the foundation to…