Also, you might have sewer lines resting on the dirt which will need to be supported after you remove the dirt.If your water table is only a foot beneath the grade level you would probably either have rotting wood or very good crawl space ventilation.I can't imagine how removing a foot of dirt from beneath you house would have any affect on surface runoff.

I despise old masonry buildings but it sounds like you are dealing with something far beyond a "cosmetic" problem.We had a lot of structural beams supported by the brick walls that we sistered and supported from beneath.

Even a simple job like setting the base cabinets will go faster if one person can watch the level and the other can futz with the shims.

I'd make sure the flooring of the mobile home was stable - since there is no real solid foundation beneath it.

I guess getting a few posts, here, under one's belt makes them feel like a Spiritual Master, a Spiritual Leader, or, some sort of GodFather.I ask a clear, detailed question, and I can almost hear your raspy-phlegm vocal gurgle, "Don't stress over this," like you are sooooooo almighty that you are "beneath" using more than 3 words in a sentence.Ooh-kayy there.

So, if there is a blockage of the openings beneath that bleach dispenser, the rinse water can't drain through and you end up with water on the laundry floor; obvious solution is to clear the blocked openings beneath the bleach dispenser on a regular basis.

@Joshua Dorkin when I go to a particular podcast's page, are the show notes simply the material posted beneath the podcast video?

The engineer's report says it will need 10-12 underpinning piers some of which would be located beneath the garage floor, so excavation would be required.There are some interior drywall cracks and exterior cracks on the brick veneer.

Meaning:Pressure washstainsecure posts - That right one is a little looseInstall 2x4x8 across the railing to keep it safe - 4 in total every 8 feet.Level that right side - which likely is due to neglected gutters causing erosion of soil beneath the footing.Said to leave the soil over the left sided posts because it doesn't look rotted and with the repairs, the deck will likely last another 5 to 10 years before completely replace. 

It was built in 1921, so who knows what lies beneath!