davenlei
New member
So there has been a lot of construction in and around the Irvine area over the past few 'drought' years.
From what I have been told in the past, when developing a new area (especially hilly areas), it takes a few years for the ground to 'settle' into it's final resting state. This is also when stucco and concrete will develop small cracks to accommodate the 'settling' Earth (this is what I have been told).
Now that we know due to El Nino' we will experience a very wet and rainy winter, is there concern that all this 'unsettled' ground may shift and adjust more than expected and cause more than normal stucco/concrete cracks or even real 'damage' to some of these new homes?
From what I have been told in the past, when developing a new area (especially hilly areas), it takes a few years for the ground to 'settle' into it's final resting state. This is also when stucco and concrete will develop small cracks to accommodate the 'settling' Earth (this is what I have been told).
Now that we know due to El Nino' we will experience a very wet and rainy winter, is there concern that all this 'unsettled' ground may shift and adjust more than expected and cause more than normal stucco/concrete cracks or even real 'damage' to some of these new homes?