Living Off-Grid: Good Practices for Foundation Soils

Reader Contribution by Ed Essex

So you are going to build a new home or have one built. That’s great! There are a lot of challenges but also a lot of rewards.

This blog is about one of the challenges you will face when you start your new home or addition. It’s also about one of the biggest mistakes made by seasoned builders as well as “do it yourselfers.” It has to do with your foundation and what you are going to put it on.

We’ve all heard the old clichés about cornerstones and foundations being the most important key to a successful build. I won’t re-hash those here. We all know it to be true.

One of the most common mistakes made in foundation work is to put the foundation on unacceptable ground or fill.
 

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