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   frammer52 | Jul 21, 2008 09:22pm | #1

   How long has the fill been in?

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   ODA440 | Jul 21, 2008 09:23pm | #2

   The fill around the foundation has been in place about 4-5 months.

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   Bing187 | Jul 21, 2008 09:33pm | #3

   I'd be inclined to go down to virgin ground. If you don't, at the very least, I'd dig em down 4', then use something plastic for a form, ( sewer pipe or the like ) and flood the heck out of it before ya pour.

   Or, you can sit a screw jack on top and adjust as needed.  :)

   Bing

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   frammer52 | Jul 21, 2008 09:42pm | #4

   That should be enough time for the soil to have settled.

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   jonblakemore | Jul 21, 2008 09:43pm | #5

   I would dig to just below the bottom of the fill dirt.

   Unless your fill has been compacted correctly (not as easy as one may think) any other attempts are testing fate.

    

   Jon Blakemore

   RappahannockINC.com Fredericksburg, VA