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Ypsilanti

Century-old foundations predate modern footing practice and move seasonally rather than progressively.

Newer homes on graded fill can settle where compaction varied across the lot.

Sloping lots concentrate surface water at the downhill corner, and that corner is where movement appears.

River-corridor soils are softer than the glacial till norm, so bearing depth is a site-specific question.

Clay holds water against foundations, and frost heave adds a second mechanism the South does not have.

Older housing on stone footings responds to downspout discharge, so where water lands is the first thing to check.

Rural properties with additions on separate shallower footings show differential movement at the junction.

Seasonal water table swings mean bearing conditions change through the year rather than staying constant.