Foundation Soil Type

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

Hoping a builder can tell me if a foundation built on clay loam soil is ok or not. Google tells me Clay is the worse type of soil to build a foundation on, but then it states Clay Loam is good. This house has Clay Loam. (Henderson County, NC area) One level home with basement crawl area built 2020. The reason I'm concerned is because the kitchen lower cabinet drawers and doors were way off. My realtor says they "just need adjusted" but I want to know if it could be a bigger problem. Thank you!

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Charles Ross Homes
4 years ago
Foundations are designed for a particular home design, climate zone, and soil properties on a specific building site. The International Residential Code-- which forms the core of most statewide building codes-- specifies minimum footing construction requirements for various soil types and types of homes. Some post construction settlement is normal. Structural issues with foundations can usually be detected by visual inspection e.g., cracks and out-of-level conditions.
vinmarks
4 years ago
I am in McDowell County NC and my previous house was in Mecklenburg County. Both built on clay. Most houses around here are built on clay. I would think if you had foundation issues you would have more then just cabinets being off. Are you seeing anything else besides cabinets being off?
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