Fireworks and Family Fun this Saturday in Allen, TX

Start your 4th of July celebration EARLY!
Market Street Allen USA Celebration
Saturday, Jun 29 4:00p to 10:00p
Celebration Park Allen, TX
The city of Allen’s early Independence Day event features a 20- to 25-minute fireworks show
The fun also includes music by Emerald City Band, Dennis DeYoung performing the music of Styx, Heidi Zetti Band, the Indecision, the Kassy Levels Band and blues artist Joey Love.
There will also be a guest appearance by Radio Disney Live’s Dylan Riley Snyder.
Food, inflatables, crafts and games round out the day’s attractions.
And best of all it is FREE!!!
http://allenusa.org/ 

 

Time to Take Care of Your Foundation!

Well, It is that time of the year again where we all here in North Texas have to start keeping a close eye on our foundations. Due to the expansive nature of the soils here we should implement a foundation maintenance program and I have included some helpful tips to help minimize the effects of the hot and dry Texas summers on your foundation.

The first thing you should do is purchase soaker hoses and place them around your home approx. 12-18 inches from your foundation. Do not place them right next to the foundation, you want to uniformly hydrate the soils from 18 inches away all the way up to the foundation and under the outer grade beam. This time of the year you should water about 5 times a week for 30 minutes a day. You should also water in the mornings to maximize the absorption rate into the soils. The goal of watering is keep the hydration levels in the soil the same and using soaker hoses does this by injecting water back into the soils that are lost through evaporation and convectional heat throughout the day. Using a sprinkler system does very little to help the foundation, which is why most cities have water restrictions on using sprinklers in the summer.

I hope these tips were helpful and if used will go a long way to prevent the soils from shrinking and shifting your foundation and/or causing foundation failure. If you do see cracks appearing or soils shrinking away from the foundation or doors sticking you should call us as soon as possible to see if there is a problem and if so to minimize the damages that may be occurring. Call anytime for a free Foundation Evaluation.

Bret Taylor
Sr. Foundation Evaluator
Perma Pier Foundation Repair
(469) 371-5350

ATTENTION ALL FOODIES!!!

Just another reason McKinney, TX is a GREAT place to live!!!

Downtown McKinney has joined the rankings of Bishops Art District, Knox Henderson and Uptown as one of the BEST Foodie neighborhoods according to the Dallas Morning News.  I was a little surprised Sauce, Spoons and Cafe Malaga were not mentioned in the below write up.  They certainly make he list of local favorites!

“Other than Rick’s Chophouse, there’s not much in the way of high-end dining. But if you like to cook, it’s hard to beat downtown McKinney for shopping. One of the area’s best farmers markets sets up Saturday mornings at Chestnut Square. Locally raised grass-fed beef and lamb, pasture-raised chicken and pork and more are for sale at Local Yocal (which supplies many of Dallas’ top restaurants). At Patina Green Home and Market, you’ll find gourmet goodies, sandwiches and gotta-have-it tabletop items. Want a great burger and fine Texas microbrew? Head to Square Burger. Amazingly, all that is right on the square. Nearby, Cadillac Pizza Pub makes a fine pie, and Hutchins BBQ just earned a coveted spot on Texas Monthly’s list of 50 best barbecue joints.”

Read entire article at http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/best-neighborhoods/20130601-best-foodie-friendly-neighborhoods-quality-abounds-from-bishop-arts-district-to-mckinney.ece