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Old 12-19-2012, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by cleanwater View Post
I saw sinkhole property repaired where they went down to bedrock and pumped in grout to form firm foundation from 90 ft deep to the surface around the whole house. Cost was about $90,000. That property seems better protected from sinkholes than any of the neighbors or most other properties in the villages. Seems strange that insurance company won't go near well engineered foundation and will insure untested properties.

Is there a way to assess sinkhole risk?
There is but it is costly. You have to get an engineering company to do ground testing. You can find the 9 sink hole warnings on the internet.