Need to make sure they don't cover with rock, until we "slip" more grid material underneath at the end and extend the spread area.Trucks will drive straight over and spread behind them.

While I never personally owned property in NJ, I had several friends run into issues with mortgage lenders after a UST was found on a property.Given that background, I wanted to share my experience here in South Carolina in case it helps others in a similar situation.After the discovery, I contacted a few companies that specialize in UST removal and soil contamination testing.

You have to separate the apples and the oranges and the bananas, as far as if you pull fifteen land sales in a certain area, they can all be so different as far as zoning, topography, utilities, access, regular or irregular parcel shape, drainage, soils, environmental, etc. 

For our rental properties in Texas, we use a professional-grade weed barrier — typically a commercial landscape fabric — underneath mulch around trees and flower beds.

The grant funds must be used for pre-construction costs, including:Architectural designsPermits and impact feesUtility hookups and energy reports Soil tests and property surveysThese funds are not available for construction costs. 

However there's no padding underneath  

And his written feedback were:Foundation is currently structurally sound and stable.Moisture and settlement are not presently affecting structural soundness.No urgent structural repairs required, but proactive maintenance is advised.And his recommendation is to focus on moisture control, so extending the gutter away from the foundation, regrading of the soil, etc. 

After further inspection, our fears were confirmed: a copper pipe had failed underneath the slab — a known issue in this market — and this now marked the fourth unit we’ve had to re-pipe due to similar problems.By some stroke of luck (or fate), my family and I happened to be in town on vacation, so I was able to personally oversee the situation.

(There is a need for both in this area.)He immediately pushed back, saying that the first floor professional tenants wouldn't want this right above them for various reasons (sharing parking with renters, being underneath windows where renters have hung their plants, decorations, etc.) 

I live out of state from the property, and I'm finding out now that there's a main water line leak either underneath the basement floor or it's outside between the curb and the water meter in the basement.