Where I live, it's not uncommon to see a handful of basement jack posts either on concrete pads or on the dirt itself to deal with soft spots on the foundation, but the soil here is thick, heavy clay with solid rock close to the subsurface, so there's not a whole lot of movement.

Hey @Clay Packel, I have a Phase I report from a seller in Delaware County that has a proposal dated May 3rd, work performed on May 13th and report dated on May 23rd...so 20 days.

I really like clay figurine from sherwin William's ace hardware line.

Vegas has some of the lowest tax's in the US.. desert climate as oppossed to thaw freeze or deep south rain clay soils thunderstorms wind etc.. grass that grows a foot in one month  LOL.. and a big one is houses that were built with modern codes most with stucco and tile roofs.. compared to houses that are 50 to 125 years old . 

Clay, the property that you saw is what I'm leasing.

i would have to assume your local soils are full of clay, requiring a fully grouted wall.Miami Dade as well as the rest of Florida follows the Florida Building Code, which is based on IBC & IRC.

Methods to prepare the food have been covered; water filters or purification tablets, or stoves to boil the water, solar radios to know what is going on, etc.Now, lets' consider some other things- barter items that store well.1.Matches, maybe THE most important item for long term.2.Junk silver coins-These are pre 1964 dimes, quarters and half dollars.

We have clay soil, the back hoe dug down 14 feet before the soil did not smell like fuel.

There are sections of clay aquaducts/pipes in Mediterranean areas over 2000 years old and still in use today. 

I shoot competitive sporting clays when it's not hunting season.