Wafflemat has supplied the town of Oak Cliff, TX, with a new foundation to serve as the base for a range of new homes in Sunset Avenue. Wafflemat’s unique benefits have allowed builders to complete the project with security and stability.
October 26, 2020 / / —
A new Wafflemat foundation was installed to serve as the base of various townhomes at 928 and 932 Sunset Ave, Dallas, TX 75208. The Oak Cliff area of Dallas has been scrutinized in recent years due to its need for renovation and revitalization. The new Wafflemat foundation provides the steps toward bringing new homes, residents, and much-needed positive energy to the area.
Regarding the Oak Cliff area, Karen Hartman of Hartman Terilli Realty in Dallas says, “The city of Dallas has gone to great lengths to revitalize the area and it has been working for everyone. Homebuyers and investors are reaping the benefits of the measures that have been taken by the city, and the city is seeing a tremendous amount of interest in this growing part of Dallas.”
Two features of the Wafflemat have caught the eye of builders that have implemented this building product. This system has a lower degree of contact with the soils beneath the setup than other slabs. The lower level of contact results in less uplift pressure acting as a force upon the structure when the soil shifts. The other feature is related to the design of the Wafflemat product, a series of interlocking “Waffleboxes” that measure 8½” or 12” high and 19” x 19” of thermal-grade, heat-resistant, patented plastic forms. Between the boxes are gaps that work to absorb shifting soils and prevent structural cracking.
Wafflemat was used in this area to overcome the structural challenges of building in areas with expansive soils. Any rocky, compressible, or liquefiable soils are serious obstacles for typical constructions. These soils make developing a safe foundation much more difficult. Wafflemat’s foundation system has been implemented in 25,000,000 square feet of building foundations throughout the U.S to combat these inherent dangers.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area is notorious for being a particularly difficult place to build foundations. This is due to the combination of expansive clay soils and the oppressive heat. Together, those two factors have a major impact on construction in the area. However, Wafflemat’s atypical design impressively overcomes these issues.
While it may seem like a newfangled idea, this concept has been utilized since 1993 in all manner of different structures. Everything from commercial spaces to residential homes has integrated these systems into their structure to get added stability and safety. To date, the Wafflemat system has never had a structural failure at any of their worksites despite laying the groundwork in 11 states in some of the most difficult conditions. Best of all, the foundation has one of the fastest cycle times in the industry, taking 4-5 days to construct compared to almost 2 weeks for alternative slabs.
With the latest construction in Oak Cliff, Wafflemat is gaining attention for its distinctive product. The parent company, SmartSense Structural Systems, feels the future for this area looks even brighter and hopes to see renewed interest in the development within this part of the city.
About Wafflemat
Wafflemat, a SmartSense Structural Systems company, is a product that has been utilized in the most difficult soil conditions since 1993. The product reduces hard dollar material costs as well as the cycle time required to develop a foundation and is used extensively in single-family, multi-family, and light commercial structures. With over 25,000,000 square feet installed and not one reported structural failure, Wafflemat continues as one of the most trusted brands in the United States.
To learn more about Wafflemat, visit the website at https://wafflemat.com.
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Notes for the Editor: Please send all inquiries to Danny Ohman at 1905 Stone Myers Parkway, Grapevine, TX 76051 or call on +1-972-478-1011. Email inquires can be sent to Danny@theLSOC.com.
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