Sinking and Settling Foundations How do Sinking and Settling Foundations and Expansive Soil impact your landscaping plan? Before you start construction, the design of your landscape will determine the methods you will use for your landscape foundation and soils. Sinking and foundation settlement and Expansive Soil are tools of landscape design. When you plant a seed in your landscape, your soil will need to support that seed for the long term. If the soil is underdeveloped, the plant cannot produce enough nutrients to become a healthy crop. If you don't plant a seed in the right soil, it will die. It also won't have enough room to grow. Soil needs to be compacted into a perfect position for the seed. As you plant the seed, you will want to start by creating a dense thick-textured layer that will support the plant's roots. Water then enters the soil at the roots. As the water seeps down through the compacted soil, it creates a strong layer of structure on top of the surfac...
Concrete and foundation expert James Belville 35 years in field experience