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Have a sinking feeling about your home? now you can check it out.(Front)
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The Virginian Pilot
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August 12, 2007
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Byline: ROBERT MCCABE
By Robert McCabe
The Virginian-Pilot
With a few clicks of a mouse, Hampton Roads residents can discover whether their homes could be vulnerable to costly foundation problems because of the soil underneath.
A Web site run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers a virtual dump truck of data about the earth under our feet - and homes. In some cases, the information could save consumers from major headaches.
Take Maryann and Rodney Patton.
When the Pattons bought their new home in Suffolk six years ago, they had no reason to know - or care - about the type of soil on the property. But now the two-story house is sinking, and the ...