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That is why I raised the issue of the footings earlier in the thread. It was 45 years ago I was there and had no interest or knowledge of building. The accuracy of my observation could be easily checked so I thought it reasonable to raise the matter. Your comments reinforce mine though.

The soil in Elizabeth is highly reactive. The problem was solved by having no footings. I saw it: They would rake the grass and leaves off the top and pour some concrete to go under each wall. I assume the idea was that the soil could shrink and swell as much as it liked but the house would...

Australia Day I went to the local where a few of my mates were putting on the entertainment. Two of the guys had been friends since school and they're over 50 now. Mick said: Steve and I grew up in Elizabeth. To impress the girls you had to be able to fight or play a guitar. So here we...