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T H E C A N A D I A N
HOME INSPECTOR
the information needed to help you decide on
the right protection system for your home by
contacting your local building/planning depart-
ments or water and natural resources authori-
ties, to get preliminary information about water
tables levels, flood zones, and typical soil condi-
tions that you can expect to encounter during
construction.
Buyer beware
If you don’t have the time for this work, Vac-
carella advises that you make sure your house
designer makes the effort to get the information
and include it in his design proposal. Choosing
a competent designer to draw your house plans
will save you troubles during the construction
phase because they are responsible for know-
ing this type of information prior to designing
your home plan.
“The main issue here for homebuyers to con-
sider is, ‘buyer beware’ and always be sure to
investigate where you re building, or in the case
of buying a home from a builder, investigate
the background behind the area you are buy-
ing in to ensure you don’t end up with problems
you didn’t count on,” he said. “In addition, your
investigation will provide you with a wealth of
information about the right foundation protec-
tion for your project.”
Christopher Brooks is a freelance writer based in
Bucks County, Penn., writing about the home for
consumer and trade magazines.
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