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Buying Land and New Construction >Testing the Soil
Are you building a custom-designed home on hand picked acreage? An essential step is testing the soil, which will determine the composition of the ground that must provide a stable foundation for your new home.
The soil could have a combination of various conditions and characteristics. It might be fine, silt-laden soil that collapses when it absorbs excessive water, or soil with a high clay content that sucks up water and then expands under a building, causing it to buckle or shift. Such soil is easy to excavate but unstable to build on. It must be replaced in compacted layers until it achieves suitable density to provide a stable foundation for the house.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, your land might sit on a layer of hard rock, which is wonderfully stable, but extremely hard to penetrate. Excavation costs will be higher if your builder has to bring in heavy equipment to dig out the rock.
A professional soil report will help your builder determine the best approach to engineering your site.
The Sue Martin Team Coldwell Banker Gundaker 516 Old Smizer Mill Road Fenton, MO 63026 Cell: 636-795-3400 Office: 636-717-6001 Fax: 636-326-1000 Sue@SueMartinTeam.com
Sue Martin and her Home Selling Team is the Fenton area's #1 full-service Realtor whose business success is based on a results-oriented team approach. This dedication to service has resulted in The Sue Martin Team being ranked by St. Louis Business Journal and St. Louis Magazine as one of Metro St. Louis' top Realtors. Sue and her team of professional agents are focused on providing quality services to facilitate home buyers and sellers in achieving their real estate goals through exceptional customer service, track record and experience, and results-based systems. Referrals and recommendations from past clients and customers are a testimony to the team’s commitment, high performance standards and results.
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