We are contemplating a property on a sloping block in the hills. Just wondering if there is any merit in getting a soil test in addition to the building and pest inspection at all?
If there is any likely movement in the soil in the future that would affect the proprty, is there any way that this can be predicted with any degree of accuracy?
Also, is there any way to check that the large trees that are on the block are firm, and present no serious threat to the property?
(ie. they are big enough to basically wipe out the house if they were uprooted, and fell on the house)
I've been on the phone a fair bit this morning, and spoke with a Geotechnical Engineer that said what we are probably needing is a 'Slope Stability Test' – rather than a soil test (which is more for contamination than stability)
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