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Originally posted by turbo6bar
....... The builder appears to be at-fault, but I think the blame should also go higher up the chaim.......
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Time for a builder to speak up. Here in NJ we have varied soil conditions, everything from granite & shale in the uplands to sand in southern NJ & beach/coastal areas. Frankly, it is the design engineer/architects job to design footings for the soil conditions, and the building code official's job to review said plans prior to construction, and verify field conditions during construction.
Obviously the builder would be at fault if he had prior knowledge that the structure wouldn't be suited to those soil conditions, or if the structure was not built according to the plans.