How Clay Soil Damages Your Plumbing Over Time

This shrink-swell soil grows when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries out. Over 10 to 20 years, it pulls pipe joints apart, bends drain lines, and cracks under-slab plumbing.

How Clay Soil Damages Your Plumbing Over Time

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This shrink-swell soil grows when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries out.

Over 10 to 20 years, it pulls pipe joints apart, bends drain lines, and cracks under-slab plumbing.

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This shrink-swell soil grows when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries out. Over 10 to 20 years, it pulls pipe joints apart, bends drain lines, and cracks under-slab plumbing.

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