HiThis question is for anyone with experience or knowledge in the area of soil testing/geological surveying.I am looking at purchasing a home thats built on the side of a hill where they cutout a notch in the hill to build a home in the 60s.

I want to post the sign on the concrete drive way, my idea is to put a pot with soil on drive way then stick the sing on it.

Get a soil test and see where you stand.  

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Of course this soaked the soil in and around the foundation on that side of the house, and when the holes were left open, water then trickled into the holes.  

Go look at soil vapor extracting costs/ sparging/ lawsuits... 

In cold climates you want to make sure the deepened perimeter of the slab is below the frost line so the expansion of frozen soil doesn't heave the building up, but if it has been fine since the 50's you should be ok.

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Our company will be there, Sandy. 

You still have to get all the site work, including the site plan with set backs, foundation, soils tests, grading, etc. all approved by all the municipalities.