Few things
are consistent across all the properties we
will see as inspectors. However, every
structure that we inspect rests on mother
earth. Just like the people living in these
homes, the soil that the dwelling rests upon
will vary significantly from property to
property.
Almost every
dwelling we inspect will exhibit some degree
of an out of level condition or
displacement. Some of this may be the result
of the dwelling being built a little out of
whack. After all, people built them and as
we know, people are not perfect. Most of
what we see will be the result of some sort
of soil related activity. When we inspect,
we are not required to be geotechnical
specialists. Nor should we try to pretend to
be. What we should be able to do is look at
a dwelling in a broader context and make
appropriate recommendations to our clients.
