Expansive Soil

Soil that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, causing foundation movement.

Fill

Describes the soil( or other material) added to the excavation to provide the desired level to properly slope water away from the foundation of the house.

Footing

The footing is the concrete base of the foundation that’s poured into the foundation trench. This base supports the foundation and is usually poured as an integral part of a slab. If the footing becomes exposed to regular moisture, the foundation could sag and cracks...

Foundation

The structural base that transfers the building’s load to the ground.