Or you tell the IRS you lied to them and it was your primary in which case you're now sharing a toothbrush with Bernie Madhoff!

The ground underneath has now settled, so have them build up with 4" of gravel and compact it.

Personally I’m financing my next toothbrush purchase over 30 years.

Its finer than gravel and over time gets compacted down to almost look like a solid surface.

Would like to be able to do it without heavy machinery to compact soil before laying gravel.  

The insurance company will try to determine what caused the crack ... if it was natural soil expansion/compaction, it's unlikely they'll cover it ... if it was, say, from a plumbing leak, there's a much better chance they'll pay for, at least, a part of it; however, that would then pose a different issue for you - I've seen new policies become very expensive when there are prior water damage claims on the property. 

It's been there probably 25 years & they still prefer it to the old laundry area in the basement.In Europe you will often see a compact washing machine under the counter-top next to the dishwasher. 

But I think it's obvious to eyes not blinded by sentiment that the area itself is going to be much more compact, with a much smaller population, far more centered on the city.

Man-made events could include grading or bulldozing the site or driving heavy vehicles over the area (compacting the soils).

I have a couple of properties where the driveway is stone ( not Tar and chip for those that know what that is) just stone, as matter fact i did one myself, truck load stone and a rented backhoe just compacted with the bucket of the machine run backwards over it and riding the machine on it.