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Preventing Seawall Failure Due to a Seawall Pressure Imbalance This installment, part four, of the seawall failure series focuses on the most common causes of seawall pressure imbalances, what you should keep an eye out for, and what you can do to prevent seawall failure due to a pressure imbalance. Common Causes of Seawall Pressure […]
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A Pressure Imbalance Can Lead to Seawall Failure The third part of our blog series will focus on another common cause of seawall failure, a pressure imbalance. When an imbalance occurs it can affect the stability of a seawall and potentially lead to failure. Building a Stable Seawall Building a seawall to help protect your
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Naturally Occurring Environmental Conditions Can Cause Seawall Failure Our first post in the series discussing common causes of seawall failure focused on the naturally occurring environmental condition referred to as normal wear and tear. To refresh your memory on normal wear and tear, please revisit the previous post. Water Depth Changes and Severe Weather Can
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Why Do Some Seawalls Fail? How Can I Prevent a Seawall Failure? If you live along the Florida coast or waterways, you know a seawall can be a vital part of protecting your waterfront property. And although most seawalls are custom builds, uniquely designed for your property, seawalls of all types still have a lot
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From flattening complete communities in Key West to record flooding in Jacksonville, Hurricane Irma left a path of damage and destruction as she bulldozed her way through the state of Florida. Damage estimates attributed to the hurricane are all over the board, but the experts do seem to agree on one thing: Hurricane Irma will
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As Hurricane Irma ripped through the state of Florida, the storm left widespread flooding and damage in its wake. With so much destruction, it can be challenging to quickly get professional help cleaning up your property. Here are some tips to get your property recovery effort started. Safety First When cleaning up a flooded area,
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Part II: More Tips to Make Your Seawall a Selling Feature of Your Florida Home Now that you have tackled cleaning, decluttering, making repairs and upgrades, and staging the home, discussed in part one of this post, we will move on to more tips that you can apply to your Florida seawall to make it
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Part I: Selling Your Florida Home? Make Your Seawall a Selling Feature Selling your beloved Florida home can be a stressful, and too often, difficult experience. From making an excellent first impression to pricing your property to sell, these general selling tips can also be applied to your seawall, making it a valuable selling feature.
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When it comes to seawalls, one-size does not fit all. These amazing structures are often as unique as the people and properties they protect. Florida seawall designs can span a variety of heights, widths, shapes and colors. And the types of construction materials used can vary just as much. But all seawall construction projects have
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Hurricanes Are Common Along the Florida Coast Living along Florida’s beautiful coastlines, you are likely to have encountered or evacuated for at least one hurricane in your lifetime, if not many more. Hurricanes tend to be a common part of life along the coast, bringing damage and destruction with them. Hurricanes affecting the Florida coast
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