Sentences with phrase «for cracks in the foundation»

Does this all seem like nitpicking, like an article searching for cracks in the foundation?

Watch for cracks in the foundation.

Not exact matches

If World Assemblies are defining moments, as the WCC would have it, the Seventh showed the cracks in the foundation the organization has built for a unified mission and message.

She uses as an illustration the fact that foundations for new skyscrapers in Southern California are placed on rollers, enabling them to roll with the movements of the earth during an earthquake so that they won't crack apart.

He would not have manifested such courage in his struggles for freedom and in his readiness to see the foundations of Christendom crack for the sake of human freedom before God.

While I don't think that Annie was «responsible» for what happened to Emme's family (the cracks in that foundation were there long before Annie came along) I do think that its reasonable the Emme would want to seek out Annie after she found the letter that Annie had written to Louise (which sounded entirely inappropriate solely based on the use of the word «ecstasy»).

Structure: Look for hairline cracks or more substantial damage in brick joints or poured concrete foundations.

Keep a special lookout for cracks that widen over time, cracks that follow your concrete block foundation in a step pattern, or cracks above windows.

For example, if your home is subject to an earthquake and sustains cracks in the walls, ceiling, foundation or other damages, those would be covered under the dwelling portion of the coverage.

In order to be eligible for a reverse home mortgage the appraiser must certify that the physical condition of the home meets all FHA guidelines and that there are no structural defects with the property such as a leaky roof, termite damage, or a cracked foundation.

Of course, you can always highlight that this work has been completed when you go to sell the home, but don't expect that it will add any additional value to the home: People are not willing, yet, to pay a premium for a home with a repaired crack in the foundation — not when the comparisons in the market not only do not have a crack, but don't need the repair.

On Jan. 20th Canadian Press reported on a pipeline engineer who had been fired by Bechtel Corp for his whistle blowing; he had written of, «Cheap foreign steel that cracked when workers tried to weld it, foundations for pump stations that you would never consider using in your own home, fudged safety tests... short cuts on the steel and rebar that are essential for safe pipeline operation, and siting of facilities on completely inappropriate spots like wetlands.»

Natural gas liquids (NGLs) ethane and propane get extracted and sent to a «cracking facility» where ethane is made into ethylene (the foundation of polyethylene - the most common plastic in the world, frequently used for packaging, bottles, and synthetic clothing), and at a dehydrogenation plant, propane is made into propylene (the foundation of polypropylene - a plastic commonly found in food packaging and vehicle manufacturing).

The key question for consideration in the Supreme Court was, at what point did the Statute of Limitations start running, was it when the foundations of the houses were laid (in which case the Plaintiffs» claim would be statute barred) or was it when the cracks in the houses appeared?

Keep in mind that home warranties will not provide coverage for structural damage in the home such as problems with the foundation, cracks in the walls or a leaky roof.

Watching for cracks in the walls or foundation cracks will potentially warn you of impending subsidence problems.

By meeting with families, listening to specific concerns, and offering strategies for communication, affection, and compromise, marriage and family therapists hope to repair cracks in the family foundation.

For example, unless you are also a structural engineer, you won't be expected to recognize a structural defect, but you might be expected to see cracks in the foundation.

But to be a proactive homeowner, you will want to keep an eye out for the small issues that could cost big bucks down the line — like, a crack in the foundation or a drafty window.

Even if these cracks have been patched and the foundation reinforced, you could still be in for headaches in the future.

Have a foundation engineer look for signs such as a cracked wall, twisted window frames, or horizontal cracks in the foundation itself — and then offer a timetable for repair.

That dream home for sale in San Francisco, CA, can turn out to be a real nightmare if the seller failed to disclose a cracked house foundation or pest infestation, and you fail to notice until after closing.