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home inspection maintenance tips high soil levels: Home Inspection Maintenance Tips - High Soil Levels - 02/01/12 10:22 AM

Home Inspection Maintenance Tips - High Soil Levels
One of the most common defects we find when performing home inspections is called "high soil" conditions. It is also one of the easiest to correct for many homes.

High soil levels are cited as a defect in home inspections when soil, fill material or mulch covers the top 4-6 inches of the foundation perimeter beam. This condition prevents the inspector from observing the foundation in these areas, creates conducive conditions for insects, covers weep holes and may also allow moisture to penetrate the structure between the foundation and first (bottom) row … (13 comments)

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