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6 February 2013 | 3 replies
Zac, Sandy Blanton is correct.
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23 February 2013 | 10 replies
much thanks, Sandy
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21 February 2013 | 15 replies
In Adams County, Colorado, bentonite soils can cause massive foundation issues, and foundation issues are expensive/impossible to fix (especially on bad soil)After that, I would look closely at electrical.
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21 February 2013 | 8 replies
., Do you know what kind of soil the foundation rest on?
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13 December 2014 | 19 replies
I've owned property in TX where flooding, termites and expansive soils are an issue.
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24 February 2013 | 3 replies
Schedula A runs up to $2K while we spent on various development plans, soil testing and appraisals closer to $10K.
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22 February 2013 | 2 replies
Recently we went through home inspection for a house in NJ the home have a active UST, when the company came to test the soil for contamination it found that there were previous bores in the ground, it was apparent that a prior test was done.
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26 February 2013 | 8 replies
The main problems you have with foundations is poor drainage, poorly compacted soils, expansive soils or some combination thereof.
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6 February 2014 | 21 replies
There was some pretty heavy industry there, and they have even found hazardous residue in the soil in Lacey.
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23 January 2014 | 9 replies
Hi Sandy,I can't speak as to whether this is typical as I don't have a vacation rental.