Unpopular opinion: I used to think a simple soil compaction issue on a site in Phoenix would be a quick fix, but it took us three full weeks of testing and bringing in a different fill material to finally get the right density.

The geotech report was wrong about the native soil's moisture content, so our standard compaction method failed and we had to bring in a special clay mix, which added over $15,000 and a huge delay to the foundation work, so has anyone else had a geotech report just be completely off like that?

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sarah_brown13d ago

Ugh, my last houseplant died from overwatering, so maybe I'm not the one to ask about soil issues...

quinn58213d ago

Been there, killed a peace lily the same way. What finally worked for me was getting a cheap moisture meter from the garden center. Stuck it in the soil and only watered when it read dry, not just when the top looked dry. Turns out I was watering way too often. That little tool saved my next few plants.