Melbourne foundation, sneaky fixer of foundations, lets dive into the world you live in without sounding too robotic. Melbourne’s underpinning crawl space is as unpredictable at my grandma changing her mood during bingo. Sandy soils at the beach make me think of margaritas, sunsets and teen deprivation of Wi-Fi.
Then why bother underpinning at all? Imagine adding a couple of pounds to your favourite jeans and they start to feel torture. A building feels the same when the foundation beneath it is no longer holding its own. Mother Nature might have had a meltdown, or humans may have been too ambitious to add more without paying attention to the bottom.
The juicy part is now – How can we fix it. The traditional way would be to install new boots on your house that will go further into the ground, making it more stable. Now resin injections bring science fiction to reality. They’re like Botox on your house, without the frozen facial expressions. This process injects a solidifying goo to stabilise and protect the surface without making your backyard look like an archaeological site.
Now wait! The drill is not the only thing you need to look for when hiring Tom, Dick, and Harry. If you don’t do it right, your house could become a game of Jenga. No one wants to witness the last block being removed. I won’t go into the regulations. It’s more difficult to cook in this kitchen than it was when I was a child. There are also many rules, and they can be broken with the same consequences.
Important is who plays superhero on your home foundation. Imagine selecting a person based solely on their smile to only find that this person believes ‘underpinning is something like clothespins. Spoiler alert: This doesn’t turn out well.
It’s important to remember the people who are living legends in those buildings. While they may not be familiar with what “underpinnings” mean, it is clear that they enjoy not being buried under earth when watching Netflix. These people can now sleep soundly knowing their houses won’t explore the Earths centre.
Innovation doesn’t take a back seat either. Instead, it rides shotgun while sustainability is on the front. In this case, we’re discussing greener ways to repair our homes that won’t give Mother Nature a bad name in the process.
Melbourne has a bright future (without wanting to sound like fortune cookies), but the same can be said for its building if foundation work is not done. There will always be challenges to overcome – and climate change is a mole that’s going to keep popping up – but solutions will come about because necessity drives innovation (and this woman wears steel-toed shoes).
This little talk is coming to an end before I run into metaphors. Melbourne underpinning has more to do with keeping the urban jungle secure, stable, and most of all – ready for anything that comes after. We wish you solid foundations for a bright future. When you’re walking through Melbourne’s city streets, don’t just look at what you see. Look beneath the surface.