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Remember: As a Millburn, Short Hills, Maplewood and South Orange area real estate agent, it's my job to know more about a property than any web site. Make sure you have the most current information!

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.

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Q	What architectural detail made its way into the design of many suburban homes built in the 1950s, 60s and 70s?
A	The picture window was a signature of the suburban American neighborhood.
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Weichert Realtors
505 Millburn Ave
Short Hills, NJ 07078
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