I've got a lot of other contacts for GC's, Architects, subs, permit expediters, Geo/ Soils, Zoning attorney's, ADA ramp plan engineers, structural engineers, you name it related to new construction in Philadelphia.

I'm thinking about pushing the soil back, and simply exposing the lower floor. 

@Sandy Broussard I'm interested.

With that mind...2. the water from the roofline then drops to soil right on the ground used for landscape plants.

It was worse than our native soil!  

It was worse than our native soil!

If you do engage an environmental engineering company to do a Phase 1 report, be prepared for them to recommend a Phase 2 that would involve drilling soils samples as their further action recommended.

Chimney rotation is typically associated with poor bearing characteristics of the soil or improperly installed or failed footings Gas Log fireplace needs repaired The primary condensate drain line for the air handler was separated in two areas in the crawlspace and shouldbe repaired so that the condensate will exit the crawlspace as intended.

I'm just a dumb ole retired guy that loves to surf, globe trot, walk the city streets and sandy beaches with my lovely bride of 41 years and hang with my 5 kids and 14 grandkiddies at Disneyland every chance we have.

On a project we're working on, we needed to bring in some 500+ truckloads of dirt to address a bad soils condition.