Ferguson Farms by Stanley Martin Homes

As an old retired engineer (civil, architectural, ecological, ergonomic, & others), I would not buy one of these without at least a 5 year warranty, which covers cracking slabs and any piping repairs. The site was covered with 3 ft deep (by the road) to 20 ft+ in the back of the development with fresh dirt, which, as far as I could tell, was barely compacted. Slabs poured 6 months later & 2 story houses put on them. As far as I know, no soil compaction tests were done to ensure proper site compaction prior to building. (They *should* have a map showing such tests if they were done. Check with the builder.) Best practices dictate disturbed earth should "rest" (settle) for one year prior to building on it, but 6 months IS legal (and fought for by developers). Expect to see cracking fo