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Construction 101: How To Avoid Structural Issues

by Stephanie August 10, 2021, 1:30 pm 169 Views

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Structural issues may arise an s soon as you lay the foundation of your building or even after years of staying in a particular building. In simple terms, structural issues refer to those concerns that may compromise the strength of your house. The following are ways that you can avoid structural issues.

Repair the Building

Normally many structural problems begin as a simple crack on the wall to mega cracks that may cue your building to collapse. Any moment you realize there are cracks on the walls or floors, you must mark them out and check where they are expanding in any direction.

You can always use concrete and ballast to fill up any cracks that may be running on your walls. Additionally, you may consider supporting weak walls by strengthening them with pillars to ensure that they can bear the weight of the house.

Proper Roofing

Your roofing goes a long way in determining whether your house will serve the rainy seasons. Sunk-in roofs are a great threat to human life since it allows water to collect at the top of your house. This water may eventually outweigh your foundation, causing your building to collapse.

It is important to have frequent checks on your roof and diagnose the identified problems. For example, you can replace sunk-in roofs with straightened roofing that will a continuous flow of water when it is raining. You can find out more information on how to deal with roofing and foundational structural issues here.

Drain Water From the Compound

One of the greatest threats to your building is water, mainly because it can erode the foundation of your building. Stagnant water can loosen soil particles causing the foundation of your house to weaken.

To avoid this, ensure that you can dig shallow tunnels that channel water away from your compound. Additionally, when building your house, ensure that it does not stand on the runway of water.

Clean Your Gutters

Gutters act as good channels of collecting water for home use or even draining water away from the roofing. However, your gutters may become clogged with dirt, such as tree leaves, especially when your house stands beside trees.

A clogged gutter will cause great damage to the structures since arcana low water leaks inside your house. You can always clean your gutters frequently and especially when you discover that the heavy rains are about to start falling.

Trim Nearby Trees

Trees are man’s best friends and will allow trees to go everywhere, including our houses. This should not be so; trees can cause adverse damage to your property, especially when it is windy. Strong winds because the branches of trees swing to and fro, and finally, the branches snap from the mother tree.


Therefore, tree branches can fall on your house, causing structural damage, which would be very costly to repair compared to the cost of trimming the tree branches. At this point, it is also important that you keep in mind that the tree’s roots can also grow underneath your house, bringing about cracks in your house. Thus whenever possible, trim your trees or locate your houses a few meters from the trees.

Crack Stitching

Many buildings experience cracking floors and walls. One of the best methods to handle cracks rather than rebuilding is stitching the cracks. You can stitch your cracks using resin grout and steel. These issues are very common and specific to certain states where geography might play a role in structural issues. For example, Texas may be one of these places. If you lived here, all you’d have to do is search up early signs of foundation problems in Carrollton, Texas to be connected with the right professionals to help you. You can also consider lintel replacement which could be a major cause of cracking in your house.

Trim Wall Climbing Plants

We all love the beauty and the natural effect that climbing plants bring on our houses and homes. However, weighing the benefits and implications of having climbing plants, you would consider trimming them. Climbing plants have the potential to grow right through into your walls and form cracks and crevices.

Unlike every other crack, cracks arising from climbing plants are very small and may escape your eye; however, as the planting grows, the cracks begin to expand, pulling your bricks apart. Therefore, you must monitor the growth of climbing plants since they are a threat to your structures.

Reinforce Structural Timber

It is now possible to repair your wooden structures that are part of your house and were initially replaced. You can now improve the nature of timber used in your building mainly through resin repair and reinforcement technologies.

The points above will help avoid any structural issues that may arise at any period, and they are suitable for any house. Structural issues are common to all people, and thus you can freely use the methods that other people have used successfully to resolve any structural issues.

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