Heed this man's advice. I did not do anything to protect my foundation during our record dry and hot summer, and now I've got cracked drywall, sticking doors, and a big ol' repair bill to look forward to.
Oh my gosh thank you so much! I’m a first time home owner and This was so very helpful it answered all my questions and concerns. Literally everything you mentioned is happening to my brand new built home in Dallas.
Thank you so much for this video. It explained everything that I needed to know. I bought a house in a rural area and it had one of those soaker hoses around the house. I had no idea what it was being a city boy. It was broken in places and I thought it was just a garbage water hose so I removed it. I have noticed the separation of soil from the house and started to put two and two together and figured out what that hose was. I came to YT and yours was one of the first videos to pop up. Thank you for that tremendous education. I feel like I learned more in this video than I did in college. LOL. Great information on the who, what, where, when, why, and how. You have a new subscriber.
Thanks very much for this! Answered a number of my questions. One big question I still have is how to water foundation on clay TX soil when on 3 sides of the house, the soil slopes downward from the house at 3 different grades Also, opposite sides of house are not equal in grade. House essentially sits on top of a little hill but neighbors are very close. The property line is only 5’ from house on 2 sides.
Thanks so much for this video! I am 71 and have argued with my 42-year-old son about the need to water the foundation during these scorching dry summers. My foundation cracked several years back and has created a mess for me that I cannot afford to take care of. He is worried about weeds growing with the watering! HA! As usual, I will be doing this to protect the house he thinks he will inherit! NOT SO! I turned up the sound on this video while he was arguing and he still did not understand! I did learn in the video to not place the hose next to the foundation and I was going to do that. Now, if I can drag myself out into the 100+ temps to lay the hose around the house, I will be more assured of protecting my home. Patsy
Thank you for your tips. I was going to bury my soaker hoses, but you gave excellent reasons not to. I appreciate this video. I hate our soils and they've been hell on our foundation, mainly because I didn't understand the severity of the problem, so thanks. I'm playing catch up now. :(
In homeownership I've been blessed that I've never had to use a Soaker Hose, till now. I live close to Galveston, I just noticed a 1/2+ gap on the east side of my homes foundation and bought a 75" hose but very little seepage in the last 10". Thanks to this video I'm Gonna find me a pressure reducer tomorrow and see if it doesn't fix this issue. Thanks a bunch and God bless Texas
I've now watched two soaker hose videos, both with a lot of glowing comments. One said 'bury the soaker hose, go 10-20 minutes, twice a day, everyday'. This one said 'don't bury the soaker hose, go 30-60 minutes, one time a day, 1-3 days a week'. That's a *massive* discrepency, how can I know which one's right??? Great video, though. :)
Williamson Foundation leveled my pier and beam foundation and did an excellent job. When I had a question, they came out right away and modified what I needed at no charge. Their warranty is tops. The work was done over 5 years ago and things are still in place. I will be putting out soaker hoses asap after seeing this video.
Very good video - it is August and I am in Temple, Texas in a mobile home. We have been in the 100+ for over a month and the soil is craching horribly - my neighbor actually measured one crack that was over 3 ft deep. I experienced fear of what would happen to our foundations if we got a drenching rain (which is always possible) I purchased a timer and two hoses to go all around my mobile home as you showed - checked them, then set them for 20 minutes, 3 times a week - sure hope it works! Thanks again!
Thank you for this informative video. I'm from Manitoba Canada and we've had a drought (both rain and snow) for 4 years now. My house has developed lots of cracks so I hope watering the foundation will help slow down the shifting process.
Thank you for sharing this info. I learned alot, you answered all of my questions. Last thing is mowing... move the hose, or weedeat the grass? Sorry, I'm senior lady trying to take care by myself😊
Moving it is always going to be best but if you get the landscape fabric pens and use them to secure you should be good to mow over it. Just be careful and know there is a possibility it could break the hose.
Thanks for the video. IMO the home builders and city inspectors should have put in place foundation water systems since Texas most likely leads in home foundation damages . Most homes in DFW have foundation issues and many have extreme damages. The constant droughts that are well known even by home builders and the city inspectors should have implemented better building practices because the clay soil is really horrible for any structures. I feel bad for people whom have moved from other states to find out after they bought a Texas home how bad these foundation issues are and continue to be. Another example is how bad the driveways become with cracks and how uneven they become. Shame on the builders and the cities to allow building a zillion homes on soil that is so poor and can not hold its structure no matter of weather conditions. The soil in DFW is worthless and very costly to many home owners. Heck just trying to keep grass - grass is a full time job and costly.
Ugh, soaker wasn’t working. Now, there is about a 4-6 inch gap between the dirt and foundation. Hope doing your tips will help. Thanks. In Texas and burning up.
As a new home owner all the educational videos are very helpful. I have one question though: I am installing a 2 ft tile pavement on one side of the house to prevent the soil erosion caused by rain water (there are no rain gutters on that side) and some landscaping. Can I put the water hose at 2 ft? Other option is to put the hose under the paver tiles at 8-12 inches.
If the tiles are being grouted together or installed atop a solid concrete pad, then you can put the soaker house at or just beyond the 2’ mark. If, however, the tiles are simply laying atop the soil and butted against each other, it would be best to place the soaker hose either underneath or even atop the tiles at the 12” point where the tiles meet so that water can seep down between the tiles.
Great video. When using a pressure regulator do you remove the blue disk from the immediate soaker hose as well, or does that stay on regardless? Thanks
Thanks for providing all of the great info. My only question is regarding the driveway expansion joint. I've read that you want to keep the joint sealed with something that can flex to minor shifts. Sealing the joint will prevent water from getting under the concrete and causing pre-maturing cracking. Based on what I've read and what you're saying, it seems like you have to choose between your foundation at that part of the home or the driveway. Is that correct?
Thank you Rafael, unfortunately we don't have a good recommendation for your area. We always recommend using third party sites like BBB, Google, Facebook, and others to see online reviews, longevity, etc to find a good company that fits your needs.
This is great! I have a question: There are a few places where I won't be able to put soaker hoses near the foundation due to a deck and a small shed built onto the house. What to do? Just lay the hose where we can? Thanks for the help!
There is no definitive distance from the foundation where the gutters should release the water. The primary concern is that the water, once released from the gutter downspout, does not run back toward the foundation and pool within a couple feet of the foundation. So the gutter downspout can discharge water anywhere that the water will continue to naturally run away from the house.
Rocks around the border of the house can often help hold moisture in a bit better than vegetation or mulch, but also the rocks can get quite hot in the summer and contribute to drying soil, plus the rocks can hide the visible signs that your soil is too dry. So we really recommend watering in rock landscape areas the same as you would around the rest of the house: with a soaker hose placed 6 to 12 inches away from the foundation.
@williamsonfoundation How do you cut your grass with the soaker hoses exposed like that? Our yard is maintained by our HOA / landscaping company so I worry that they would weed wack the soaker hose and damage it.
Thanks for the video! This is super concise and helpful. What time of day is best for watering the foundation during the summer? I know several places recommend watering the grass in the morning hours but I didn't know if that applied to the foundation as well.
Sorry for the delayed response but we have been so dry keep on watering. Yes following similar rules for water your yard are good for your foundation. There isn't a wrong time of day to water it just helps with less evaporation.
Thanks for this terrific, informative video! We bought and moved into a severely neglected rental house on a zero lot line property where the house serves as the property line/fence for one side. When one side of the house is shaded and watered by a neighbor, one side mostly banked by driveway and sidewalk, and two sides are sunny, extremely dry, mostly grassless, and very neglected...what is the best way to start off with foundation care for a severely neglected property? We have begun to notice shifting in doors, but the soil looks decent, no huge cracks. Just some pulling away from the foundation about 1/3 to 1/2 inch in places.
Thank you for this enlightening information! We are in New Mexico but have similar problems. We have just set up our drip hoses using first, a hose splitter attached to the faucet so we can use one outlet for a regular hose and second, the 25PSI pressure regulator, third, a second splitter so we can have drip hoses going two directions, fourth, attached the two drip hoses after removing the blue gasket and inserting regular hose gaskets. My concern....The faucet is probably 20" above the ground and the water coming from the top of the hose down to the ground is causing a good bit of puddling right below the faucet and at that corner of the house. Should we attach a short regular hoses to that second splitter then attach those to the soaker hoses? I might add, my husband put Teflon tape on the threads so there isn't any leaking from the connections. I hope this makes sense; thank you for a reply.
Makes perfect sense! Yes - to avoid the puddling at the base of the hose bib, try running a short non-porous hose (like a washing machine hose) from your first splitter down to ground level, then attach the 2nd splitter and run your soaker hoses from there. You also may want to put the pressure regulator at either end of this short hose as well so that you don’t restrict water pressure into the hose you will use for hand watering, car washing, etc. Hope we have answered your question!
@@williamsonfoundation Thank you for checking back. Okay, got it! Your solution allows for one non porous hose where we were thinking two; one for each drip hose. Yes, we will still use the pressure regulator. Thanks so much; hoping this will help after having cracked mortar repaired recently. Incidentally, we had never heard of watering the foundation until the repair man mentioned it. Makes sense!
If you have at least two or 3 inches between your air conditioning pad and your foundation, you can run the soaker hose through that area. Even though this is technically too close to the foundation, it is the best alternative for this small area. If you don’t have enough space between the air conditioning pad and your foundation for a soaker hose, then simply run the soaker hose around the air conditioning pad. In this case, you can put the soaker hose right up against the air conditioning pad as needed. We hope that thoroughly answers your question. Please let us know if there’s anything else we can do to help.
I have a few questions: 1. do you need to adjust if you have unbalanced conditions/environments such as the north side of the house stay more moist in the south side of the house stay more dry; as in water the southside more than the northside? 2. Do you recommend recommend 18” spacing drip irrigation hose as it’s more durable ? 3. If you put 3in gravel around the foundation will you be able to water less like 50% less water since the gravel helps retain the moisture? Thanks!
1. Yes - watering more in areas more prone to drying, such as the south elevation or areas with larger trees is very beneficial. 2. You can use drip irrigation pipe with 18” spacing as it does tend to be more durable. For foundation watering, I recommend 12” spacing if available. 3. The gravel will not “retain” moisture, but will help reduce run-off and evaporation. Only do this with the drip irrigation pipe and not with traditional soaker hose.
I bought a 100ft soaker hose last night. My problem is that my foundation perimeter fluctuates in height depending on landscaping or turf (3-6in max). I've discovered that there is not enough pressure in the line to overcome these undulations over more than 30ft - no seepage at all (regardless of bib pressure or presence of the blue restrictor). Am I doing something wrong, or do I just need to accept short runs?
Hi! Thank you for this video! I have a gap forming already at the front & 1 side of the house. Should I add fill dirt there before or after laying the soaker hose? Also - my house has a sprinkler system, how should I time ot/alternate with that?
I am using irrigation drip line, the holes are 18 inches apart and deliver a gallon of water per hour. I have gone all over the Internet trying to read about this, everything I read said that you needed to keep it 20 to 24 inches out from the foundation- I am at 20 inches. I have a pressure regulator, screen filter and backflip preventer in there as well. Let me know if you feel like there’s anything wrong with this kind of set up.
That is true. But shouldn’t we consider the types of soils that are to be found worldwide? Not all soil is the same. I’m willing to be persuaded either way about watering.
Question ❓ Do you recommend putting the soaker hose under 4 inches of ground about 8 inches away from the home? Or should I lay the soaker hose on the top of the ground?
I've got a front door that drops to the point of not shutting during the summer months and I thought about doing this and now it's a for sure. PS pacific northwest guy and sitting on clay
Assuming your house is outside of normal shifting we recommend a combination of piers and watering. Proper watering is your key defense in costly foundation repair. Sometimes foundation repair can't be avoided but a good watering program can prevent unnecessary damage.
@@TXCAMSS1 Yes same protocol. The goal is to keep the same amount of moisture consistent around the house. Because of drainage, how the sun hits differently on each side of the house and more. After work is completed we still recommend watering your foundation.
We actually recommend watering till the gaps start to fill themselves. May take a few days of running soaker hose for an hour or so before they start to fill.
@@pinoyboyz3043 that’s bad. The soil splits because of compaction (lack of moisture). It loosens with moisture. Adding sand will make it more compact. Like rubbing sand on your cracked lips. What the lips need is moisturizer. Hope that makes sense haha.
Run the hose along the caulked part of the concrete where the driveway meets the lip into garage or back porch meets the house. Water will seep through the caulk. This doesn't need to be done as often but occasionally is good.
The first thing you should do is start watering your foundation heavily. Check out our watering videos to learn how to do it correctly because watering incorrectly can actually create more harm than good. The second thing to do - and by second we mean a very, very close second!… Is to contact us for a free, no pressure, no obligation inspection to determine if your foundation needs any additional assistance. Williamsonfoundation.com
how to lay soaker hoses near the house entrance or near the garage door? Is there a specific place where we can lay soaker hoses permanently near the home entrance.
Typically there is not a good solution for these areas with a traditional soaker hose. To go under the front walkway leading to the house, you can tunnel under and install a PVC pipe with holes drilled in it, then run your soaker hose through the pipe to get from one side of the walkway to the other. The driveway is a different story and typically only needs water to her three times a year during the hottest months of the year. That can be accomplished simply by playing the soaker hose over the gap between the driveway and the house foundation and letting it run a couple hours once a month.
You can do a drip line irrigation system that can be buried. Just don't bury a soaker hose. They are not made for that and can end up causing more damage.
Lots of water running off from the edge of your roof can saturate the soil then wash out and remove it from the perimeter of your foundation. You don't want it over saturated or allow voids underneath, but you also don't want it too dry.
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Heed this man's advice. I did not do anything to protect my foundation during our record dry and hot summer, and now I've got cracked drywall, sticking doors, and a big ol' repair bill to look forward to.
Thank you! As a relatively new home owner this is information nobody tells you until it’s too late!
Thank you very much for this video. I had no clue about this. I live in Texas. This video can't be any timely than this.
Oh my gosh thank you so much! I’m a first time home owner and This was so very helpful it answered all my questions and concerns. Literally everything you mentioned is happening to my brand new built home in Dallas.
Same here. I’m in Austin.
Meghan it has been hotter and drier this season more than usual. Keep watering your foundation and if you have any concerns give us a call.
Ditto! So grateful for this video.
Me too! I’m glad I found this video
Thank you so much for this video. It explained everything that I needed to know. I bought a house in a rural area and it had one of those soaker hoses around the house. I had no idea what it was being a city boy. It was broken in places and I thought it was just a garbage water hose so I removed it. I have noticed the separation of soil from the house and started to put two and two together and figured out what that hose was. I came to YT and yours was one of the first videos to pop up. Thank you for that tremendous education. I feel like I learned more in this video than I did in college. LOL. Great information on the who, what, where, when, why, and how. You have a new subscriber.
Thanks very much for this! Answered a number of my questions. One big question I still have is how to water foundation on clay TX soil when on 3 sides of the house, the soil slopes downward from the house at 3 different grades Also, opposite sides of house are not
equal in grade. House essentially sits on top of a little hill but neighbors are very close. The property line is only 5’ from house on 2 sides.
Great video! Very educational. I didn’t know how important watering the foundation was. Thank you !
Thanks so much for this video! I am 71 and have argued with my 42-year-old son about the need to water the foundation during these scorching dry summers. My foundation cracked several years back and has created a mess for me that I cannot afford to take care of. He is worried about weeds growing with the watering! HA! As usual, I will be doing this to protect the house he thinks he will inherit! NOT SO! I turned up the sound on this video while he was arguing and he still did not understand! I did learn in the video to not place the hose next to the foundation and I was going to do that. Now, if I can drag myself out into the 100+ temps to lay the hose around the house, I will be more assured of protecting my home. Patsy
This is an amazing video Especially here in Texas my soil I separating pretty bad this year. Thank you so much.
Thank you for your tips. I was going to bury my soaker hoses, but you gave excellent reasons not to. I appreciate this video. I hate our soils and they've been hell on our foundation, mainly because I didn't understand the severity of the problem, so thanks. I'm playing catch up now. :(
In homeownership I've been blessed that I've never had to use a Soaker Hose, till now. I live close to Galveston, I just noticed a 1/2+ gap on the east side of my homes foundation and bought a 75" hose but very little seepage in the last 10". Thanks to this video I'm Gonna find me a pressure reducer tomorrow and see if it doesn't fix this issue.
Thanks a bunch and God bless Texas
This was a one stop shop video that completely answered all of my questions. Thank you!
Thank you, glad you found the information helpful
This gentleman was very informative I would listen to him again on any subject thanks for your
Thank you Duffy!
I've now watched two soaker hose videos, both with a lot of glowing comments.
One said 'bury the soaker hose, go 10-20 minutes, twice a day, everyday'.
This one said 'don't bury the soaker hose, go 30-60 minutes, one time a day, 1-3 days a week'.
That's a *massive* discrepency, how can I know which one's right??? Great video, though. :)
We just moved to the great state of Texas. I watched this video like 10 times. Thank you!
Just watched your 5 yr old video!
This is informative. Thank you
Incredibly helpful, thank you for taking the time to make this!
Great video. Thanks a ton. Very helpful to those new to this topic.
Williamson Foundation leveled my pier and beam foundation and did an excellent job. When I had a question, they came out right away and modified what I needed at no charge. Their warranty is tops. The work was done over 5 years ago and things are still in place. I will be putting out soaker hoses asap after seeing this video.
Thank you for your kind words Cynthia!
Wonderful video. Thank you!!
Absolutely the best video I've seen on the subject
Very good video - it is August and I am in Temple, Texas in a mobile home. We have been in the 100+ for over a month and the soil is craching horribly - my neighbor actually measured one crack that was over 3 ft deep. I experienced fear of what would happen to our foundations if we got a drenching rain (which is always possible) I purchased a timer and two hoses to go all around my mobile home as you showed - checked them, then set them for 20 minutes, 3 times a week - sure hope it works! Thanks again!
Boy do we need to be doing this … Texans‼️
Very helpful information, thank you!
Thanks mill for sharing your knowledge and increasing mine.
When using a pressure regulator do you remove the blue disk from the immediate soaker hose as well, or does that stay on regardless?
Thank you for this informative video. I'm from Manitoba Canada and we've had a drought (both rain and snow) for 4 years now. My house has developed lots of cracks so I hope watering the foundation will help slow down the shifting process.
This is wonderful! Thank you for answering every question I had! Time to get to work.
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching
Thank you for this descriptive video! Im in Manor, Texas and this Summer is increasingly hot and the cracks are concerning!
Very useful .. thank you… l just fixed my foundation with your company .. excellent job
Exactly what I needed. Thank you.
That's great information...having watched a couple of others before this, I would have made several mistakes. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing this info.
I learned alot, you answered all of my questions. Last thing is mowing... move the hose, or weedeat the grass? Sorry, I'm senior lady trying to take care by myself😊
Moving it is always going to be best but if you get the landscape fabric pens and use them to secure you should be good to mow over it. Just be careful and know there is a possibility it could break the hose.
Thanks for the video. IMO the home builders and city inspectors should have put in place foundation water systems since Texas most likely leads in home foundation damages . Most homes in DFW have foundation issues and many have extreme damages. The constant droughts that are well known even by home builders and the city inspectors should have implemented better building practices because the clay soil is really horrible for any structures. I feel bad for people whom have moved from other states to find out after they bought a Texas home how bad these foundation issues are and continue to be. Another example is how bad the driveways become with cracks and how uneven they become. Shame on the builders and the cities to allow building a zillion homes on soil that is so poor and can not hold its structure no matter of weather conditions. The soil in DFW is worthless and very costly to many home owners. Heck just trying to keep grass - grass is a full time job and costly.
Ugh, soaker wasn’t working. Now, there is about a 4-6 inch gap between the dirt and foundation. Hope doing your tips will help. Thanks. In Texas and burning up.
As a new home owner all the educational videos are very helpful. I have one question though: I am installing a 2 ft tile pavement on one side of the house to prevent the soil erosion caused by rain water (there are no rain gutters on that side) and some landscaping. Can I put the water hose at 2 ft? Other option is to put the hose under the paver tiles at 8-12 inches.
If the tiles are being grouted together or installed atop a solid concrete pad, then you can put the soaker house at or just beyond the 2’ mark. If, however, the tiles are simply laying atop the soil and butted against each other, it would be best to place the soaker hose either underneath or even atop the tiles at the 12” point where the tiles meet so that water can seep down between the tiles.
This is an awesome video and well presented thank you so much you have no idea how helpful it was!! Keep it up!
Thank you sofia!
Early june thru late September (gold)
Thank you for this invaluable video! I'm here in San Antonio and I definitely needed to know this!
Everything i need to know in one video. Thanks!
Great video. When using a pressure regulator do you remove the blue disk from the immediate soaker hose as well, or does that stay on regardless? Thanks
Exactly what I was wondering. Did you ever find the answer to this?
Thank you guy is lot help
Great education video! Thank you very much!
Thank you so much! Answered all my questions!
Thank you. Great information.
Thanks for providing all of the great info. My only question is regarding the driveway expansion joint. I've read that you want to keep the joint sealed with something that can flex to minor shifts. Sealing the joint will prevent water from getting under the concrete and causing pre-maturing cracking.
Based on what I've read and what you're saying, it seems like you have to choose between your foundation at that part of the home or the driveway. Is that correct?
Can you use a regular waterhose and water in those spots?
Thank you from Aubrey TX
My Name is Rafael and I live in Cypress, Texas. Any recommendations for Houston Metro Area?
Thank you for this very informative Video!
Thank you Rafael, unfortunately we don't have a good recommendation for your area. We always recommend using third party sites like BBB, Google, Facebook, and others to see online reviews, longevity, etc to find a good company that fits your needs.
Great, very instructive.
This is great! I have a question: There are a few places where I won't be able to put soaker hoses near the foundation due to a deck and a small shed built onto the house. What to do? Just lay the hose where we can? Thanks for the help!
I'm getting new gutters. How do I know how long to extend away from house for foundation?
There is no definitive distance from the foundation where the gutters should release the water. The primary concern is that the water, once released from the gutter downspout, does not run back toward the foundation and pool within a couple feet of the foundation. So the gutter downspout can discharge water anywhere that the water will continue to naturally run away from the house.
Excellent!
How should you water if you have rocks around border of house versus dirt? thanks
Rocks around the border of the house can often help hold moisture in a bit better than vegetation or mulch, but also the rocks can get quite hot in the summer and contribute to drying soil, plus the rocks can hide the visible signs that your soil is too dry. So we really recommend watering in rock landscape areas the same as you would around the rest of the house: with a soaker hose placed 6 to 12 inches away from the foundation.
thank you so much! alot of tips , I love your front yard flag , I have one my self . I will go to home depot and get the water reducer
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How do you cut your grass with the soaker hoses exposed like that? Our yard is maintained by our HOA / landscaping company so I worry that they would weed wack the soaker hose and damage it.
Great info video! Thanks!
EXCELLENT job - thank you so much!
Thanks for the video! This is super concise and helpful.
What time of day is best for watering the foundation during the summer? I know several places recommend watering the grass in the morning hours but I didn't know if that applied to the foundation as well.
Sorry for the delayed response but we have been so dry keep on watering. Yes following similar rules for water your yard are good for your foundation. There isn't a wrong time of day to water it just helps with less evaporation.
Great video!
Great video.
Thanks for this terrific, informative video! We bought and moved into a severely neglected rental house on a zero lot line property where the house serves as the property line/fence for one side. When one side of the house is shaded and watered by a neighbor, one side mostly banked by driveway and sidewalk, and two sides are sunny, extremely dry, mostly grassless, and very neglected...what is the best way to start off with foundation care for a severely neglected property? We have begun to notice shifting in doors, but the soil looks decent, no huge cracks. Just some pulling away from the foundation about 1/3 to 1/2 inch in places.
If you do get some cracks in your walls can you possibly fix it with watering?
THANK YOU!!!
Thank you sir!!
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thanks you for awesome video !
Thank you for this enlightening information! We are in New Mexico but have similar problems. We have just set up our drip hoses using first, a hose splitter attached to the faucet so we can use one outlet for a regular hose and second, the 25PSI pressure regulator, third, a second splitter so we can have drip hoses going two directions, fourth, attached the two drip hoses after removing the blue gasket and inserting regular hose gaskets. My concern....The faucet is probably 20" above the ground and the water coming from the top of the hose down to the ground is causing a good bit of puddling right below the faucet and at that corner of the house. Should we attach a short regular hoses to that second splitter then attach those to the soaker hoses? I might add, my husband put Teflon tape on the threads so there isn't any leaking from the connections. I hope this makes sense; thank you for a reply.
Makes perfect sense! Yes - to avoid the puddling at the base of the hose bib, try running a short non-porous hose (like a washing machine hose) from your first splitter down to ground level, then attach the 2nd splitter and run your soaker hoses from there. You also may want to put the pressure regulator at either end of this short hose as well so that you don’t restrict water pressure into the hose you will use for hand watering, car washing, etc.
Hope we have answered your question!
@@williamsonfoundation Thank you for checking back. Okay, got it! Your solution allows for one non porous hose where we were thinking two; one for each drip hose. Yes, we will still use the pressure regulator. Thanks so much; hoping this will help after having cracked mortar repaired recently. Incidentally, we had never heard of watering the foundation until the repair man mentioned it. Makes sense!
We have the lawn mower man issue. I have to pick up the 150ft hose every week or two? any alternatives? anything we can bury?
Did you see where we mentioned using landscape pins to pin down the hose more snug with the ground? These can be found at most hardware stores.
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Thank you so much
How do you water area between foundation and ac slab?
If you have at least two or 3 inches between your air conditioning pad and your foundation, you can run the soaker hose through that area. Even though this is technically too close to the foundation, it is the best alternative for this small area.
If you don’t have enough space between the air conditioning pad and your foundation for a soaker hose, then simply run the soaker hose around the air conditioning pad. In this case, you can put the soaker hose right up against the air conditioning pad as needed.
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I have a few questions: 1. do you need to adjust if you have unbalanced conditions/environments such as the north side of the house stay more moist in the south side of the house stay more dry; as in water the southside more than the northside? 2. Do you recommend recommend 18” spacing drip irrigation hose as it’s more durable ? 3. If you put 3in gravel around the foundation will you be able to water less like 50% less water since the gravel helps retain the moisture? Thanks!
1. Yes - watering more in areas more prone to drying, such as the south elevation or areas with larger trees is very beneficial.
2. You can use drip irrigation pipe with 18” spacing as it does tend to be more durable. For foundation watering, I recommend 12” spacing if available.
3. The gravel will not “retain” moisture, but will help reduce run-off and evaporation. Only do this with the drip irrigation pipe and not with traditional soaker hose.
What diameter size do you recommend for the soaker hose?
Most soaker hoses are all 5/8 inch. That is perfect for watering your foundation.
Will a raindrop hose work just as well?
I bought a 100ft soaker hose last night. My problem is that my foundation perimeter fluctuates in height depending on landscaping or turf (3-6in max). I've discovered that there is not enough pressure in the line to overcome these undulations over more than 30ft - no seepage at all (regardless of bib pressure or presence of the blue restrictor). Am I doing something wrong, or do I just need to accept short runs?
Hi! Thank you for this video! I have a gap forming already at the front & 1 side of the house. Should I add fill dirt there before or after laying the soaker hose? Also - my house has a sprinkler system, how should I time ot/alternate with that?
Same question here! Should we fill the gap with more soil?
@@houstontexasrealtor I read that you’re not supposed to. It could cause extra pressure when the soil expands layer.
I am using irrigation drip line, the holes are 18 inches apart and deliver a gallon of water per hour. I have gone all over the Internet trying to read about this, everything I read said that you needed to keep it 20 to 24 inches out from the foundation- I am at 20 inches. I have a pressure regulator, screen filter and backflip preventer in there as well. Let me know if you feel like there’s anything wrong with this kind of set up.
Do I turn the water all the way up?
How much water (inches) per day/week? Giving a frequency and time seems vague since different hoses will put out different rates, right?
I’m in North Texas and have been watering with a soaker hose but I can’t help but feel like I’m doing nothing but running up my water bill.
That’s because you are. Houses all over the world from hundreds of years ago are still standing. In some cases, they are better off than current homes
That is true. But shouldn’t we consider the types of soils that are to be found worldwide? Not all soil is the same. I’m willing to be persuaded either way about watering.
Question ❓ Do you recommend putting the soaker hose under 4 inches of ground about 8 inches away from the home? Or should I lay the soaker hose on the top of the ground?
I wish they would answer some of these questions but in the video he said don’t put underground
I've got a front door that drops to the point of not shutting during the summer months and I thought about doing this and now it's a for sure. PS pacific northwest guy and sitting on clay
God bless you for the great advice
Ok, I hope this isn’t a silly/duh question. Can you leave the soaker hoses out (exposed) to the Texas heat year round?
What about after having piers installed / repairs?
Assuming your house is outside of normal shifting we recommend a combination of piers and watering. Proper watering is your key defense in costly foundation repair. Sometimes foundation repair can't be avoided but a good watering program can prevent unnecessary damage.
He’s asking about watering the foundation after piers have been installed? Same protocol??
@@TXCAMSS1 Yes same protocol. The goal is to keep the same amount of moisture consistent around the house. Because of drainage, how the sun hits differently on each side of the house and more. After work is completed we still recommend watering your foundation.
I bought some quikrete sand from Home Depot to fill the gaps around my foundation. Is that productive? Thanks
We actually recommend watering till the gaps start to fill themselves. May take a few days of running soaker hose for an hour or so before they start to fill.
That’ll just cause even more compaction.
@@mrRoverkane is that good or bad? Thanks
@@pinoyboyz3043 that’s bad. The soil splits because of compaction (lack of moisture). It loosens with moisture. Adding sand will make it more compact.
Like rubbing sand on your cracked lips. What the lips need is moisturizer. Hope that makes sense haha.
@mrRoverkane so,do I just let those gaps get bigger. Our city allows us to water everyday by a hose under the water consumption policy
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I'm confused. if hose needs to be NOT buried, how do You lay it so it doesn't look awful for half year and can pass with mower?
I understood everything until it got to the pavement part
My brain isn’t working
Run the hose along the caulked part of the concrete where the driveway meets the lip into garage or back porch meets the house. Water will seep through the caulk. This doesn't need to be done as often but occasionally is good.
What should I do if my FOUNDATION has already begun to SHIFT????????? 🤔
The first thing you should do is start watering your foundation heavily. Check out our watering videos to learn how to do it correctly because watering incorrectly can actually create more harm than good.
The second thing to do - and by second we mean a very, very close second!… Is to contact us for a free, no pressure, no obligation inspection to determine if your foundation needs any additional assistance. Williamsonfoundation.com
how to lay soaker hoses near the house entrance or near the garage door? Is there a specific place where we can lay soaker hoses permanently near the home entrance.
Typically there is not a good solution for these areas with a traditional soaker hose.
To go under the front walkway leading to the house, you can tunnel under and install a PVC pipe with holes drilled in it, then run your soaker hose through the pipe to get from one side of the walkway to the other. The driveway is a different story and typically only needs water to her three times a year during the hottest months of the year.
That can be accomplished simply by playing the soaker hose over the gap between the driveway and the house foundation and letting it run a couple hours once a month.
@@williamsonfoundation Thank you for your response.
1- Seems like the water bill wou skyrocket for some people. 2- Is there a solution that can stay buried and have more accurate water delivery?
You can do a drip line irrigation system that can be buried. Just don't bury a soaker hose. They are not made for that and can end up causing more damage.
I felt like I was getting seasick watching this.
Is so confusing. The gutter people says that the gutter prevents water from damaging your foundation, and this guy, says to water your foundation. 🙄
Lots of water running off from the edge of your roof can saturate the soil then wash out and remove it from the perimeter of your foundation. You don't want it over saturated or allow voids underneath, but you also don't want it too dry.
Video Skips @1.17 etc
But I don't wanna
No one does this
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Very helpful, thank you.
Great video.