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Changing Water Levels Means Changing
Soil Conditions
The Spring season brings more than just
changes in water restrictions or flood and fire
dangers, it effects how the soil under homes
behaves. According to the USDA, many
areas in the Front Range already experience
unstable soil conditions and changes in water
levels will
cause
soil
expansion and
contraction
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When summer comes into full bloom in Colorado,
temperatures rise. We swelter in our cars, or toss and turn
at night. Have you noticed how much more often you have
to water your plants and flowers? Obviously, the heat
keeps the ground dry, but most of us don't realize what dry
heat really does to the soil and how that affects our
homes--especially under our foundations.
Big Ideas
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The Front Range has
unique soil
conditions
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This can lead to
foundation problems
due to soil expansion
and contraction