Many interior concerns result from the lack of proper spacing, construction, and placement of pier supports. In some, consideration of soil bearing capacity and/or soil types may have been overlooked. Clayey type soils swell and shrink with wetting and drying, this creates a differential settling concern that may result in distorting the home.
| What may appear to be a manufacturing concern of improper application of exterior siding may actually be of foundation causation due to differential settling creating distortion on the home, resulting in fastener failure and/or gaps created in the structure allowing moisture movement inward the home. Many moisture complaints are linked to foundation concerns. |
The purpose of proper installation is to transport the loads "evenly" to the soil.